An orthodontic bracket includes a bracket body with a recess on a top surface of the bracket body and an archwire slot adapted to receive an orthodontic wire. The orthodontic bracket also includes a ligating member with a projection on its bottom surface. The ligating member is movably connected to the bracket body for retaining the orthodontic wire in the archwire slot when the ligating member is moved from an open position to a closed position. The orthodontic bracket also includes a discrete spring positioned in the recess on the bracket body such that a force is required to move the ligating member from the open position to the closed position.一種齒列矯正器，包含：座體，其具有凹槽位於其頂面，並具有矯正線槽容以納矯正線。該齒列矯正器亦包含束縛元件，其中束縛元件包括凸起件，其位於束縛元件的底面。束縛元件是可移動地連接於座體，當束縛元件自開啟位置移動到關閉位置時，束縛元件可保持矯正線於矯正線槽中。齒列矯正器亦包含分離式彈簧，其中分離式彈簧位於凹槽中，使束縛元件自開啟位置移動到關閉位置需要施加一力量。
