Orthodontic kit and methods for same

A method performed by a patient's dental professional comprising the steps of:

• a. making a copy of a patient's teeth,
• b. sending the copy of the patient's teeth to a kit provider, wherein the kit provider assembles a kit comprising an enclosure and at least two of the following components:
• i. at least one bonding tray,
• ii. a tool for enamel reproximation,
• iii. an orthodontic wire,
• iv. brackets,
• v. ligature ties,
• vi. bonding adhesive,
• vii. at least one cheek retractor,
• viii. orthodontic cement,
• ix. a thank you card to give to the patient, and
• x. a treatment plan,
• c. receiving the assembled kit,
• d. applying braces to the patient's teeth using the components in the kit,
• e. placing at least some of the components back into the kit,
• f. storing the kit, and
• g. reusing the kit at the patient's subsequent visits.

A method comprising the steps of:

• a. providing a kit that includes an enclosure and tools and components for providing orthodontic therapy using braces to a single patient,
• b. applying the braces to the single patient's teeth using the tools,
• c. placing the tools back into the kit,
• d. storing the kit, and
• e. reusing the kit at all of the single patient's subsequent visits during the term of the orthodontic therapy.