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ACTIVE or PASSIVE self ligation? |
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PASSIVE: In early treatment, friction is the patient's enemy, slowing down leveling and unraveling. | ACTIVE: In the finishing and detailing stages of treatment, an active clip is the clinician's friend. |
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| "The interactive"smart" clip actively cooperates with arch wires to move teeth more efficiently. Depending on the case, there is a three to six month savings in treatment time versus conventional ligation." Dallas, Texas | Conventional brackets, which are ligated with wire or plastic, operate with considerable friction. | Passive self ligating brackets must always function with very low friction, reducing torque and rotation control, leading to frustrating challenges at the end of treatment. |
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| "You wouldn't put a buccal tube on a cuspid for 24 months, so why use a passive self ligating bracket to treat every case." Ft. Lauderdale, Florida |
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| During leveling and unraveling, smaller wires slide easily with low friction in the slot of the Time2 bracket. | As wire dimensions increase, the Time2 interactive "smart" clip presses the wire toward the comers of the slot, allowing for full expression of torque and improved rotation control. | |
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CONTROLLING TORQUE The "smart" clip interacts with rectangular wires during the intermediate and final stages of treatment, offering torque control similar to conventional (high friction) appliances. |
The interactive "smart" clip flexes, then gently guides the arch wire into the slot. |
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CONTROLLING ROTATION With highly rotated teeth, the interactive "smart" clip flexes as the arch wire presses against one side of the clip, gently rotating the tooth into position. |
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