| abstract |
An upper orthodontic appliance and/or a lower orthodontic appliance are provided for attaching to teeth in a mouth of a patient and/or straightening the teeth of the patient. The upper appliance and/or the lower appliance have a first area and/or a second area. The first area attaches to a first area of a dentition of the patient. The second area moves the teeth at a second area of the dentition of the patient. The upper appliance and/or the lower appliance have a single slot, sockets or a combination of both the slot and the sockets therein. The upper appliance and/or the lower appliance may be preformed, customized to receive the teeth of the patient or preformed and customized to receive the teeth of the patient. The upper appliance and/or the lower appliance move one or more teeth of the patient to correct an orthodontic condition of the patient. A wire is insertable into the upper appliance and/or the lower appliance. The wire bends to expand or to constrict the upper appliance and/or the lower appliance. As a result, the upper appliance and/or the lower appliance may abut an arch of the upper jaw and/or an arch of the lower jaw in a mouth of the patient to correct jaw misalignment in the mouth of the patient. |