[Tip-Edge Plus bracket--a combination between Begg and Straight-Wire bracket--the best of both worlds with new...

The Tip-Edge bracket was invented by Dr. P.C. Kesling (La Porte, Indiana, U.S.A.) in 1986. It introduced differential tooth movement within a modified Straight-Wire bracket system. The new Tip-Edge Plus bracket, first introduced in 2003, now uses superelastic Ni-Ti archwires (Deep Tunnel or Uprighting Wires) in Stage III instead of the Side-Winder springs for tip and torque. With Tip-Edge Plus, the average treatment time for extraction and non-extraction cases is 16 months, with 4 to 6 main archwires. Headgear, bite turbos and mini-implants are not required. The comfort for the patient and operator is increased, with less adjustments and shorter treatment time, resulting in a zero tolerance finish. This is because of the unique bracket architecture, which allows controlled tipping in one direction, while boosting anchorage in the other, with three-dimensional root control at the finish. Tip-Edge Plus Orthodontics is the fixed appliance of the 21st century and is in the education programmes of more than 55 dental shools worldwide.