A self-ligating bracket for orthodontics has a base (1), a wall (6) oclus to that of the base (1) with at least one fin attached (9) occlusal wall (5) gingival part of the base (1) with at least one fin attached (8) gingival, a groove (7) separates the wall (6) and occlusal wall (5) gingival each other and extending continuously in the direction from mesial to distal, and a slide (13) is held in a guide (14-17) provided in the wall (6) occlusal and / or wall (5) gingival, and the guide (14-17) between a position closed, in which the slide (13) forms a bridge over the slot (7), and an open position, in which the groove (7) is open in a labial direction displaceable in gingival-occlusal direction, means may hold the slide (13) both in its closed position and also in its open position, and is characterized by the following features: it is provided at least one longitudinal recess (21) , Whose longitudinal direction runs parallel to the longitudinal direction of the groove (7), and wherein a rope (22) horizontally, having a surface coating, is supported the recess (21) and following a willing capacity elastic or elastomeric deflectable backward movement of the slide (13) the at least one recess (21) is provided in the wall (5) gingival and / or wall (6) occlusal bracket, and has an opening directed to the slide (23) from which the rope (22) projects out with a section of its surface coating the recess (21) is formed by a slit (31) extending from the opening directed to the slide (13) continuously to the underside of the base (1) of the bracket, and the groove is inserted a plug (32) in which the rope (22) is supported in the slide (13) a first stop (25) in the open position of the slide (13) gives the surface coating of the rope (22) is provided on that side of the slide (13) which is directed to the rope (22) is provided on the slide (13) a projection (26) and is arranged so that by moving the slide (13) to its closed position before to adopt the closed position, it pr
