Self-ligating brackets, known as Damon brackets, are a type of orthodontic braces that have a gate that traps a high quality steel wire. No need for ligatures. When this gate is closed, the wire is trapped by the bracket. In addition, they cause less sores and chafing on soft tissues and are very comfortable to wear.
These orthodontic treatments last less time because their anchorage system provides faster movements of the teeth. This system allows us to align the teeth, drawing wide smiles. On the other hand, they retain less food and bacterial plaque since it is not necessary to use ligatures, which are essential in conventional orthodontics to join the wire and the bracket.