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Self-ligating vs conventional brackets as perceived by orthodontists
Chase Prettyman1, Al M Best, Steven J Lindauer
1Department of Biostatistics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA.
Objective:
To determine if there are significant clinical differences between self-ligating brackets (SLB) and conventional brackets (CB) during orthodontic treatment, as perceived by orthodontists.
Materials And Methods:
A survey was developed and distributed to evaluate how SLB compare to CB in terms of orthodontists' perceptions (n = 430).
Results:
SLB were preferred during the initial stage of treatment based on the shorter adjustment appointments and faster initial treatment progress they provided (P < .0001). On the other hand, practitioners preferred CB during the finishing and detailing stages of treatment (P < .0001). CB were also preferred over SLB because they were cheaper and resulted in fewer emergency appointments.
Conclusions:
The orthodontists' preference was significantly influenced by (1) the proportion of patients treated with SLB (P < .0001), (2) the number of cases it took them to become accustomed to SLB (P < .0001), and (3) the average appointment intervals associated with SLB (P < .0001).
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