Active System Accurate Interactive Bracket Mechanisms, AI Brackets
(Self-ligating)
Traditional braces require metal wire or elastic ties to hold the arch wires in place. These can make wearing braces uncomfortable and less attractive. In addition, elastic ties make proper oral hygiene difficult. In fact, high quality scientific investigations have found twin self-ligating brackets:
1) reduce periodontal probing depth and gingival bleeding,
2) lower incisor proclination (tipping forward)
3) align teeth earlier and were found to be
4) five to six times faster appointments at the chairside.
This makes Active System Accurate Interactive Bracket Mechanisms an indicated appliance in both universities and clinics internationally because they are based on Three Highest Quality Scientific Investigations that are 3 Systematic Reviews with Meta Analyses using Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) that include Chen et al, University of Washington Seattle 2010, Voudouris et al, University of Toronto 2018, Maizeray, Bolender et al, University of Strasbourg 2021.
5) In addition, Active System Accurate Interactive Bracket Mechanisms have been found to have lower resistance (friction that includes binding and notching) to sliding in an in vitro high quality systematic review by Ehsani et al, University of Edmonton 2009.
This low friction is believed by Dr. John Voudouris in a working hypothesis to be the reason that the lower incisors can move back more readily without proclining that is more stable and the low friction optimizes the backward forces of lower lip muscle function.
(Note, there has not been published evidence in peer-reviewed journals of claims from another orthodontist that these specialized brackets can eliminate extractions, deposit new bone on the buccal of the maxilla during expansion or “wake-up” the tongue, nor eliminate distalizers)
Today, Active System Accurate Interactive Bracket Mechanisms refer to braces that use tiny resilient clips to hold the arch wires in place. Our office is the leader of practices around the world offering this great new technology.
The special “Interactive Clip” allows the orthodontist to use lighter forces to move teeth, reducing patient discomfort. The lighter forces also allows for reduced treatment times and shorter appointment visits. Self-ligation is not only efficient, it reduces the hygiene problems associated with ties used on most braces.
By using the innovative self-ligation braces and new treatment techniques, the orthodontist can align your teeth more quickly, easily and with less discomfort than ever before. And it works for everyone - children and adults.