What is the difference between self-ligating metal brackets and self-ligating ceramic brackets?

The difference is mainly the difference in material, self-locking brackets orthodontic technology relative to traditional orthodontic technology has the following advantages:

1, shorten the treatment time at present there are a variety of self-locking brackets produced by different companies, and there are some self-locking brackets can shorten the course of treatment by more than half a year.

2, prolong the interval of follow-up time traditional fixed orthodontic follow-up interval of about 4 weeks, that is to say, the patient needs to go to the hospital once a month to adjust; and the use of self-locking brackets orthodontic follow-up interval can be extended to 8 to 10 weeks, that is to say, the patient can go to the hospital every two months to adjust once.

3, exempt from tooth extraction due to the self-locking bracket friction is very low, the teeth are easier to move, so some of the patients who used to need tooth extraction treatment can now be treated without tooth extraction.

4, comfortable and gentle orthodontic force makes orthodontic patients feel much less uncomfortable.

Self-ligating brackets tend to be more complex and costly than ordinary orthodontic brackets, but because it has advantages that traditional brackets do not have, self-ligating brackets will be increasingly used in orthodontic clinics.