self-ligating brace
self-ligating braces

Self-ligating braces may be classified into two categories: Passive and Active.

Tooth movement has been claimed to occur more rapidly and more comfortably by many doctors using passive self-ligating braces.

The self-ligating braces uses a slide mechanism to hold the archwire, thus reducing the amount of pressure exerted on the teeth.

The second most common type of braces are self-ligating braces that do not require the need of elastic ties.

Self-ligating braces are defined as "a [dental] brace, which generally utilizes a permanently installed, moveable component to entrap the archwire".

However, there are many similarities to typical braces, such as the fitting on such appliances; self-ligating braces are glued onto the teeth and are not removable until treatment is complete.

In passive self-ligating braces, orthodontic treatment begins with very light wires .014 inch in size that are made of an alloy of copper, nickel, and titanium (CuNiTi) and have a non-anatomical shape because it is wider than the natural arch.

Self-ligating braces typically are smaller and more aesthetic since a metal door is required to hold wires in place (this prevents "invisible" or clear options of these braces, with the exception of 3M Unitek who have devised a hybrid bracket called the "Smartclip").

Self-ligating braces may be classified into two categories: Passive and Active.

Tooth movement has been claimed to occur more rapidly and more comfortably by many doctors using passive self-ligating braces.

The self-ligating braces uses a slide mechanism to hold the archwire, thus reducing the amount of pressure exerted on the teeth.

The second most common type of braces are self-ligating braces that do not require the need of elastic ties.

Self-ligating braces are defined as "a [dental] brace, which generally utilizes a permanently installed, moveable component to entrap the archwire".

However, there are many similarities to typical braces, such as the fitting on such appliances; self-ligating braces are glued onto the teeth and are not removable until treatment is complete.

In passive self-ligating braces, orthodontic treatment begins with very light wires .014 inch in size that are made of an alloy of copper, nickel, and titanium (CuNiTi) and have a non-anatomical shape because it is wider than the natural arch.

Self-ligating braces typically are smaller and more aesthetic since a metal door is required to hold wires in place (this prevents "invisible" or clear options of these braces, with the exception of 3M Unitek who have devised a hybrid bracket called the "Smartclip").