SELF-CONTAINED BRACKETS

This book provides the reader with scientific content describing a system for positioning self-linked brackets combined with anatomical and physiological knowledge presenting the advancement of mechanical possibilities and available devices for individualized choice of the best technique for the patient.Addresses the reduction of friction generated between the wire and the bracket channel to treat malocclusions with crowding without extraction since it offers a slight expansion of the arch.Describes the application of gentle forces more compatible with the optimal accepted force and a reduction in clinical treatment time better oral hygiene and patient comfort.