| 摘要 |
This invention is an apparatus (10) for attaching to adjacent teeth, maintains the teeth in fixed position relative to one another, and permits orthodontic appliances such as rubber bands, "Herbst" appliances, maxillary expansion appliances, elastics, wires, etc., to be attached. One embodiment includes a pair of spaced, screw tightened, generally C-shaped clamp members (12, 14) positioned between adjacent teeth connected by one or more side arms (16, 18) disposed adjacent lateral portions of the teeth. A screw in each C-clamp member permits attachment between adjacent teeth, with the side arm inserted through an aperture (24a, 26a) in each C-clamp member and secured by crimping (38, 42) permitting the length of the side arm to be fixed. The side arms (16, 18) may be rigid or flexible to accommodate various sizes and alignments of the teeth. Appliances may be attached to the screw or to the side arms which also function to prevent the C-clamp member from separating the teeth.
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