Comparison of Self-ligating Mico One and Conventional MBT Brackets Regarding Alignment Efficiency and Pain Experience- a Randomized Clinical Trial

Launched by SHOAIB RAHIM · Mar 19, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

To compare the alignment efficiency and pain experience of Mico-one self-ligating and conventional ligating MBT pre-adjusted brackets in the initial alignment stage of patients undergoing orthodontic treatment.CONVENTIONAL MBT BRACKETS: In conventional brackets elastic ligatures or metal ties are used to ligate the wire in the bracket slot. 2. SELF-LIGATING BRACKETS: Self-ligating brackets like conventional braces are placed relatively the same way.

The exception is that self-ligating braces don't use elastics, or metal ties. Instead it has special clips or brackets with a spring-loaded do...

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Eligibility criteria

• • Inclusion Criteria
• • Patients with Non extraction orthodontic treatment plan
• • Crowding of 3 to 6 mm according to Little's irregularity index
• • Both male and female patients
• • 14-20 years of age.
• • All permanent teeth present up to first permanent molar
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Poor oral hygiene
• • Systemic disease
• • Patients with periodontally compromised teeth
• • Patient requiring Orthognathic surgery to correct skeletal discrepancies
• • Patients taking medications, like NSAIDs or other anti-inflammatory drugs
• • Cleft lip or palate
• • Hypodontia, or Hyperdontia