Dentoalveolar mandibular changes with self-ligating versus conventional bracket systems: A CBCT and dental cast study

• Main Authors: Marcio Rodrigues de Almeida (Author), Cristina Futagami (Author), Ana Cláudia de Castro Ferreira Conti (Author), Paula Vanessa Pedron Oltramari-Navarro (Author), Ricardo de Lima Navarro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dental Press Editora, 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to compare dentoalveolar changes in mandibular arch, regarding transversal measures and buccal bone thickness, in patients undergoing the initial phase of orthodontic treatment with self-ligating or conventional bracket systems. METHODS: A sample of 25 pat...