Australasian Orthodontic Journal (Dec 2023)

Porcelain brackets during initial alignment: are self-ligating cosmetic brackets more efficient?

  • Miles Peter,
  • Weyant Robert

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2010-0004
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 26, no. 1
pp. 21 – 26

Abstract

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To compare the effectiveness of a self-ligating (SL) porcelain bracket with a conventional porcelain (CP) bracket tied with ligatures for initial alignment in the upper arch, to compare the discomfort of both bracket – archwire combinations and to compare the times taken (both assisted and unassisted) to untie and ligate both bracket – archwire combinations.