Orthodontic supporting structure

摘要

An orthodontic supporting structure of the present invention comprises an implant unit (21) which is implanted in a jaw bone and a connecting unit (22) which includes an arm part(14) having a fastening portion (15). The implant unit (21) has a narrow part (18) in its upper portion (17). The connecting unit (22) further includes an engaging part (26) having an opening (16a) at one end. The engaging part (26) can fit on the narrow part (18) of the implant unit (21). The connecting unit (22) can be attached to the implant unit (21) in a simple way by just sliding the engaging part (26) along the narrow part (18) and then crimping far ends (26b) of the engaging part (26). <IMAGE> <IMAGE>