Orthodontic brackets – between passion and science

David NORMANDO

In Orthodontics we grew up with passionate discussions around brackets. During Orthodontic’s childhood we contemplated brackets systems that have been stamped as the “last and best” — to paraphrase Angle — but that vanished even before we reached Orthodontic’s adolescence. Topics such as slot dimensions, inluence of manufacturing material and, recently, the ligation system, are eloquently debated. Leaving alone high-spirited discussions, the lack of scientific information regarding the inluence of the bracket system on treatment eiciency is frightening. It is important to understand eiciency as good results with short treatment time. [...]

Friday, December 27, 2024 14:42