A use of a pearl (10) as a holding element for a splint, the pearl (10) being placed on a tooth (14) for an orthodontic treatment, the pearl (10) having a surface (16), the surface (16) consisting of a first surface and a second surface (22), the first surface being in contact with a tooth (14) and the second surface (22) being opposite to the first surface, wherein the second surface (22) does not comprise any sharp corner.
