Easy to Open / Easy to Close
Superior Tooth Control
Superior Esthetics / Oral Hygiene
No special technique required! SPEED’s labial window
permits easy appliance opening. Closing is accomplished
with your finger. Nothing could be simpler!
Dramatic chairtime savings when compared to traditional
appliances and competitive Self-Ligating designs.
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SPEED’s Nickel Titanium Spring Clip ensures exceptional
3-Dimensional control and full expression of prescription.
Superior tooth control relative to passive and competitive
active Self-Ligating appliances
3,4
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Dramatically smaller than competitive designs for
maximum aesthetics.
No tie-wings, fewer food traps, easier for patients to
keep clean.
Reduced Friction
Reduced friction relative to traditional appliances.
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Conventional Twin I
Conventional Twin II
Damon
SPEED
0
50
100
150
146.9 g
78.4 g
15.5 g 15.9 g
(.018 SS archwire in .022 slot)
Easy to Position
New Rhomboid shape simplifies bracket positioning.
References:
1.
The Clinical Efficiency of Self-Ligated Brackets
, Berger J.L., Byloff F.K. - J. Clin. Orthod. 2001; 35:(5):304-308., 2.
Frictional forces related to self-ligating brackets
, Pizzoni L.,
Ravnholt, G., Melson, B. - European Journal of Orthodontics 10(1998) 283-291., 3.
Torque expression of self-ligating brackets
-Badawi H.M., et al. - Am. J. Orthod. Dentofacial Orthop 2008;
133:(5):721-728., 4.
Changes in the stiffness of the ligating mechanism in retrieved active self-ligating brackets,
Pandis N., et al. - Am. J. Orthod. Dentofacial Orthop 2007; 132:(6):834-837
SPEED System
™
Orthodontics
HESPELER ORTHODONTICS LIMITED
298 Shepherd Avenue Cambridge Ontario N3C 1V1 Canada
Tel:1-800-26-SPEED 1-519-658-2925 Fax:1-519-658-6925
Printed in Canada
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