Comparative 3-dimensional evaluation of dental and skeletal changes in the maxillary arch during levelling and aligning between Damon and 3M ceramic self-ligation brackets with cone beam computed tomography – An in-vivo study

• Author Details:   
• Pooja Radhakrishnan
• Veena Promod Meno
• Mahendra S
• Arun AV
• Aravind S Raju
• Meghnaa Subbarayalu

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Aim: This study aims to compare the dental and skeletal changes in maxillary arch during levelling and aligning with volumetric analysis during orthodontic treatment with Damon system and 3M Clarity Ultra Brackets aided by CBCT.

Materials and Methods: Twenty patients with mild to moderate crowding were included, with 10 treated with Damon ceramic self-ligating brackets and the other 10 were treated with 3M Clarity Ultra brackets.

Results: Results of this study showed significant arch length increase in both groups, with Damon clear brackets demonstrating greater arch width expansion, arch volume and more bodily movement than Clarity Ultra brackets.

Conclusion: The Damon Clear group showed significant arch length increase, greater maxillary arch width expansion, more bodily movement based on inter-arch width changes, and a larger maxillary volume increase compared to Clarity Ultra.