Open AccessOrthodontic treatment efficiency with self-ligating and conventional edgewise twin brackets
Author(s) -
Karin Johansson,
Fredrik Lundström
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the angle orthodontist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-7103
pISSN - 0003-3219
DOI - 10.2319/101911-653.1
Subject(s) - overjet , icon , medicine , orthodontics , dentistry , overbite , randomized controlled trial , bracket , malocclusion , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering , computer science , programming language
To conduct a prospective and randomized study of the efficiency of orthodontic treatment with self-ligating edgewise brackets (SL; Time2 brand, American Orthodontics) and conventional edgewise twin brackets (CE; Gemini brand, 3M).