Abstract: The invention discloses a metal injected molded (MIM) orthodontic bracket that includes a plurality of raised posts buccolingually extending from a tooth abutting surface. Each post includes a root section having a base integrally formed with the tooth abutting surface and a apex section buccolingually extending from the root section. The apex section terminates a sharp, continuous parameter edge that was originally, smaller in all directions than the root section. However, in accordance with the invention, further cold working of such edges occurs whereby each edge is easily worked--at ambient temperatures--into a mushroom-shaped button having a worked edge larger in all directions than its associated root section.