English to Portuguese Medical Medical: Dentistry ortodontia

The possibility that a bracket system might influence treatment duration has been advanced, but it remains unsubstantiated byprospectiveevidence.5,6 However, a development of this nature would be of obvious value to both patient and clinician by reducing time commitments and limiting associated biologicrisks.7 Self-ligating brackets have a built-in mechanism to close off the edgewise slot—usually agate or clip securing the archwire.