2007年03月05日
Recent topics on self-ligation orthodontic systems
Abstract
There has recently been a renewed interest in self-ligation orthodontic systems. This was triggered by the launch of Damon 3 with minor changes added to the Damon System, a representative passive self-ligation system. This paper will discuss characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of passive vs. active self-ligation systems through comparison with the SPEED system as a representative active self-ligation system and presentation of clinical cases. Particular emphasis will be placed on the three rediscovered aspects of orthodontics, i.e. self-ligation, low friction and light force. Various look-alike self-ligation systems incorporating these aspects will be introduced. The report will also describe the SPEED Appliance Technique and presents cases treated with the technique. Key words: SPEED Appliance, Self-ligation, Low friction, Light force Toshihisa YAMAZAKI DDS, PhD, Aoto Orthodontic Office
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