ArticleJournal of orthodontic science2026
Pain experience during initial alignment with self-ligating and conventional fixed orthodontic appliance system: A comparative clinical study.
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Abstract
objectiveTo compare pain experiences in patients treated with self-ligating (SmartClip™) and conventional (Victory™) preadjusted edgewise brackets during initial alignment. MATERIALS AND
methodsSeventy-three patients (50 females and 23 males) between 15 and 21 years of age were randomly allocated either the SmartClip appliance or the Victory
resultsPain peaked between 24 hours and 3 days and gradually declined. No significant differences in pain scores were observed between groups at any time point (
conclusionThere were no clinically significant differences in pain perception between the two bracket systems during initial alignment. The current evidence does not support claims that one bracket system results in lower perceived pain levels than another.
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