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J Dentofacial Anom Orthod
Volume 16, Number 4, 2013
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| Article Number | 402 | |
| Number of page(s) | 10 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/odfen/2013302 | |
| Published online | 08 October 2013 | |
Do Self-ligating brackets increase the efficiency of orthodontic treatment?
An evidence-based review
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Clinical senior lecturer/honorary consultant/Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, United Kingdom
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Professor of orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
* Address for correspondence: P. Fleming, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Institute of dentistry, Turner street, London E1 2AD, UK. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Abstract
Self-ligating brackets have become increasingly established in orthodontics in recent decades. While proponents haveprofessed overwhelming advantages of self-ligation, most notably a reduction in treatment time and a reduced requirement for extractions, there has been little convincing evidence to support many of these claims. In this review the evidence concerning the influence of self-ligating brackets on the efficiency of orthodontic treatment is considered.
Key words: Orthodontic / Bracket / Self-ligation / Efficiency
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‘This article was commissioned by Revue d’Orthopedie dent-faciale. It is an updated version of a paper by Fleming and O’Brien in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics originally published in January 2013. The paper is reproduced with permission from Elsevier.’
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