Orthodontic bracket system and method

An orthodontic bracket system for correcting the teeth in an arch that includes molars, premolars, canines, lateral incisors and central incisors, the system comprising:

• a plurality of brackets that each include a main body portion having first and second tunnels extending transversely therethrough, wherein each bracket is bonded to the facial surface of a tooth in the arch, wherein the first and second tunnels of each bracket extend approximately parallel to the facial surface of the tooth to which the bracket is bonded,
• a first archwire extending through the first tunnels in each of the brackets.

A method comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a plurality of orthodontic brackets, the brackets each comprising a main body portion having first and second tunnels extending transversely therethrough, wherein the main body portion is adapted to be bonded to the facial surface of a tooth such that the first and second tunnels extends approximately parallel to the facial surface,
• (b) bonding each of the plurality of brackets to separate teeth in an arch, and
• (c) threading a first archwire through the first tunnel in each of the plurality of brackets.