Evaluation of Self-ligating Brackets Plus Minor Surgery in Treating Crowded Cases of Malocclusion

These brackets can be opened and closed through the use of a sliding cap embedded into the design of these brackets. There is no need to use elastic modules to ligate the arch.

These brackets are used in the conventional manner, where the orthodontist is obliged to use elastic modules to engage the arch into the slot of the bracket.

Corticotomy without flap elevations will be performed in order to induce acceleration in tooth movement during the orthodontic treatment in only one group.