AN ORTHODONTIC BRACKET AND A METHOD OF MAKING AN ORTHODONTIC BRACKET

摘要

A method of making a customized orthodontic bracket (20) which comprises a bracket base for attaching the bracket at a patient's tooth (200), a bracket body with a bracket head and an archwire slot. According to the method a three-dimensional tooth model representing the shape of at least part of a patient's tooth is provided. A bracket receiving area is determined on the tooth model, and the bracket base is provided with a tooth-facing surface that is shaped according to the shape of the bracket receiving area. Further an outline of the bracket head is determined on the tooth model, and the bracket head is provided with a bracket head surface that is shaped according to the shape within the bracket head outline. Thus a bracket is provided which has an outer tongue-facing or cheek-facing surface of a shape corresponding to the natural shape of the tooth the bracket is attached to. The invention helps minimizing any discomfort during an orthodontic treatment with the brackets.