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Journal of Orthodontics, Vol. 32, No. 2, 146-163, June 2005 doi:10.1179/146531205225021024
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Current Products and Practice

Aesthetic Orthodontic Brackets

J. S. Russell

Leeds Dental Institute, Leeds, UK

Address for correspondence: Joanne Russell, Orthodontic Department, Leeds Dental Institute, Clarendon Way, Leeds LS2 9LU Email: joannesrussell{at}yahoo.co.uk

Due to an increasing demand for superior aesthetics during fixed appliance treatment, the use of aesthetic brackets has grown in popularity over recent years. Although often requested by patients, aesthetic brackets are not without their disadvantages. This article presents the currently available plastic and ceramic brackets and discusses the potential problems associated with each. Recent advances, introduced by manufacturers in an attempt to overcome their clinical disadvantages, are described.

Key words: Aesthetic brackets, ceramic/monocrystalline/polycrystalline brackets, plastic/polycarbonate brackets






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