Abstract: An orthodontic appliance designed specifically for use by a dentist or dental assistant in placing the cut ends of a ligature wire under the arch wire employed in the formation of a tooth corrective arrangement commonly known as "braces". The appliance comprises a finger mounted tool formed of metal plastic or any other suitable material and is adapted to be fitted over a finger or thumb of the user and is provided with a notched-out area and serrations to assist in guiding the wire ends under the arch wire.