Orthodontic system with hook device

摘要

An orthodontic hook device (10) for use with an implant secured to a first location on the dental arch of a patient generally comprises a base member (12) configured to be slidably received on an archwire (22) secured to the dental arch and a hook member (16) extending from an outer surface (14) of the base member (12). The hook member (16) includes a first edge (30) and a second edge (32), which have different profiles and are spaced apart to provide the hook member (16) with a thickness (t). The second edge (32) defines at least one notch (38) configured to retain an end of a biasing member (132), which includes an opposite end secured to the implant.