Oral health-related quality of life in orthodontic patients during initial therapy with conventional brackets or self-ligating brackets

Background/purpose: The self-ligating brackets (SLB) have been introduced in modern orthodontic treatment in recent years for malocclusion patients. This study was conducted to compare two treatments, conventional brackets (CB) and SLB, in malocclusion to determine which treatment will provide bette...

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Main Authors: Tai-Ting Lai, Jeng-Yuan Chiou, Tai-Cheng Lai, Ted Chen, Min-Huey Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S199179021730003X