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<h3>Aims</h3>
<p>To review the literature relating to self-ligating orthodontic appliances.</p>
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<h3>Methods</h3>
<p>Narrative review of the relevant historic and contemporary research.</p>
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<h3>Results</h3>
<p>Proposed advantages of these appliance systems include reduced friction, more efficient mechanotherapy, improved operator efficiency, and more secure ligation. Randomised clinical trials investigating these potential advantages have largely been equivocal.</p>
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<h3>Conclusions</h3>
<p>Self-ligating brackets are here to stay and continue to be refined and enhanced. Further prospective studies investigating their clinical application and performance would be welcome.</p>
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Aims
To review the literature relating to self-ligating orthodontic appliances.


Methods
Narrative review of the relevant historic and contemporary research.


Results
Proposed advantages of these appliance systems include reduced friction, more efficient mechanotherapy, improved operator efficiency, and more secure ligation. Randomised clinical trials investigating these potential advantages have largely been equivocal.


Conclusions
Self-ligating brackets are here to stay and continue to be refined and enhanced. Further prospective studies investigating their clinical application and performance would be welcome.

Self-ligating appliances: evolution or revolution?

Australasian Orthodontic Journal

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Aims
To review the literature relating to self-ligating orthodontic appliances.


Methods
Narrative review of the relevant historic and contemporary...

Self-ligating appliances: evolution or revolution?

Published Online: Dec 13, 2023

Page range: 41 - 49

Received: Oct 01, 2007

Accepted: Nov 01, 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2008-0008

© 2008 Padhraig S. Fleming et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.