US Patent 10052175 Magnetic orthodontic assembly

A magnetic removable orthodontic assembly for moving selected teeth of a patient includes metal engagement plates that are fixed in place in alignment with the selected teeth. A series of wire guides that contain magnets are contacted to the selected teeth by way of engagement with the teeth engagement plates. The engagement plates have first engagement members that engage complementary-shaped second engagement members on the wire guides in a removable fashion. The wire guides are mounted in a pattern to an archwire. The wire guides may be disengaged from their corresponding engagement plates so that the wearer of the appliance can remove and re-engage the device when necessary without having an orthodontist do it.