Comparative evaluation of anchorage loss between self-ligating appliance and Conventional pre-adjusted edgewise appliance using sliding mechanics – A retrospective study

摘要

BackgroundAlthough a number of studies have been undertaken to evaluate the friction characteristics of self-ligating brackets, there have been only few studies which have actually evaluated the clinical efficiency of these self-ligating brackets. This study was done to evaluate the clinical efficiency of Passive SLB (Smart Clip) in terms of anchorage loss and total treatment duration by comparing it with a Conventional pre-adjusted edgewise (M.B.T.) bracket system.