1. 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)
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2. Fig 1
Conventional esthetic brackets evaluated: A, Mystique; B, Clarity.
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3. Fig 2
Self-ligating esthetic brackets evaluated: A, QuicKlear; B, In-Ovation C; C, Damon 3.
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4. Fig 3
The In-Ovation C self-ligating bracket clip provided additional opportunities for local plaque retention.
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5. Fig 4
The slot of the Damon 3 self-ligating bracket was a biofilm harbor.
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