The invention is an archmatrix. In one embodiment the archmatrix of the invention comprises: an occlusal wire an apical wire and a plurality of connecting elements located between the occlusal wire and the apical wire (see, e.g., FIG. 3). The connecting elements serve to connect and maintain the configuration of the occlusal and apical wires. The connecting elements can take the form of interconnecting network or mesh. A complementary set of brackets are used to attach the archmatrix to a patients teeth. The archmatrix can comprise archwires in addition to the occlusal and apical wires.
