| abstract |
The invention relates to a supporting means (12) of an orthodontic apparatus (1) intended to be attached to a surface (131) of a tooth (13) of a dental arch of a patient, wherein said supporting means comprises a base (121), closely applied to the surface of the tooth at the level of a bearing face (124) when said supporting means is attached to a tooth for which it is intended, and a lock (122), rigidly connected to said base. The supporting means comprises, within one thickness of said base, at least one through-perforation (14), said perforation having a mean axis (141), inclined relative to a normal to the bearing face of the base at the level of said perforation. |