Lingual Hook

Key specifications

• Product type: Bondable orthodontic lingual hook / button used as an auxiliary attachment in fixed orthodontic treatment.​

• Intended use: Provides an anchor point on the lingual surface for elastics, ligature wires or appliances to support tooth movement, space closure and bite correction.​

• Location: Bonds to the lingual (inner) surface of selected teeth, working together with brackets, bands and other fixed appliance components.​

• Material: High‑strength, corrosion‑resistant stainless steel or similar orthodontic alloy for intraoral durability and safe, long‑term use.​

• Design features: Small low‑profile button or hook head with smooth, rounded contours for patient comfort; mesh or grooved base to improve adhesive bonding strength.​

• Force application: Accepts elastics, ligature ties or auxiliary wires (commonly 0.012–0.018 inch) to deliver controlled orthodontic forces in specific directions.​

• Indications: Use in cases requiring additional anchorage, vertical or transverse elastics, crossbite correction, rotation control or activation of palatal/lingual appliances.​

• Clinical use: Single‑use bonding per tooth; applied with orthodontic adhesive and adjusted or removed by the orthodontist as treatment progresses.​