ASSEMBLY FORMED BY A SELF-LIGATING BRACKET AND AN ELASTIC CLIP, FOR AN ORTHODONTIC APPARATUS

摘要

Assembly formed by: - a self-ligating bracket (1) intended to be part of an orthodontic apparatus, said bracket (1) having in the longitudinal direction thereof (OX) an outer face and an occlusal face and being provided on the outer face thereof with a groove (2) for holding an orthodontic arch wire; - and an elastic clip (10) that can be moved in a reversible manner between an open position, leaving a free passage for the insertion of the arch wire into the groove (2) or the extraction of the arch wire from the groove (2), and a closed position closing off the groove (2); - wherein said bracket and said clip (10) comprise means which allow the clip (10) to be moved between said positions essentially by a rotational movement, without the clip (10) sliding in translation. - Assembly formed by this bracket (1), this clip (10) and a base (16) supporting the bracket.