Comparing the periodontal clinical effect between conventional and self-ligating brackets: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

• Main Authors: Heber Arbildo (Author), Luis Gamarra (Author), Sandra Rojas (Author), Edward Infantes (Author), Fredy Cruzado (Author), Hernán Vásquez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidad de Concepción., 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Orthodontists constantly seek to reduce the duration of their provided treatments and the patient's time in the office. For this reason, different bracket systems are currently used in orthodontics; an example is self-ligating brackets (SLB) which are believed to offer advantages...