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August 22, 2025Applied SciencesOpen Access

The Impact of Damon Self-Ligating Orthodontic Therapy on Soft Tissue and Incisor Inclination: Extraction vs. Non-Extraction Treatment

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SBSarah BühlingSSSabrina SchmiedSESara Eslami

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Overview

Retrospective study compares extraction and non-extraction impacts on soft tissue and incisor inclination in young patients, suggesting minimal adverse effects.

Key Points

  • Upper incisors in extraction group were significantly retruded post-treatment, while non-extraction group showed proinclination of incisors.
  • Both extraction and non-extraction groups demonstrated notable changes in distance from the aesthetic line, indicating treatment effects on soft tissue.
  • Retrospective analysis of 72 patients using the Damon self-ligating bracket system revealed changes in lip and incisor positions pre- and post-treatment.
  • Potential implications for treatment strategies highlight that premolar extraction with Damon braces doesn't adversely affect facial profile.

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Bühling et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af76bf7567bf4f94fefd6dhttps://doi.org/10.3390/app15179265
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