Lines for use with passive self-ligating tooth calibration brackets

摘要

An arc line for use with a passive self-ligating tooth correction bracket is described, which includes an elastic main body received in an arbor slot and having a predetermined width dimension and a variable thickness dimension, To facilitate adjustable application of force to the passive self-ligating tooth calibration bracket so that clinicians can achieve selectable and controllable secondary and tertiary movements of the passive self-ligating tooth calibration bracket.;