Colonization of Streptococcus mutans on esthetic brackets: Self-ligating vs conventional Leonard Euler Andrade Gomes do Nascimento, Matheus Melo Pithon, Rogério Lacerda dos Santos, Amanda Osório Ayres Freitas, Daniela Sales Alviano, Lincoln Issamu Nojima, Matilde Cunha G. Nojima, Antônio Carlos de O. Ruellas American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Volume 143, Issue 4, Pages S72-S77 (April 2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.07.017 Copyright © 2013 American Association of Orthodontists Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Conventional esthetic brackets evaluated: A, Mystique; B, Clarity. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 2013 143, S72-S77DOI: (10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.07.017) Copyright © 2013 American Association of Orthodontists Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Self-ligating esthetic brackets evaluated: A, QuicKlear; B, In-Ovation C; C, Damon 3. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 2013 143, S72-S77DOI: (10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.07.017) Copyright © 2013 American Association of Orthodontists Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 The In-Ovation C self-ligating bracket clip provided additional opportunities for local plaque retention. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 2013 143, S72-S77DOI: (10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.07.017) Copyright © 2013 American Association of Orthodontists Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 The slot of the Damon 3 self-ligating bracket was a biofilm harbor. American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 2013 143, S72-S77DOI: (10.1016/j.ajodo.2012.07.017) Copyright © 2013 American Association of Orthodontists Terms and Conditions