Chart 2: Bracket rebonds vs. months in treatment. Chart 1: Bracket repositions vs. months in treatment. Chart 4: Total chair time vs. months in treatment. Chart 3: Number of detailing appointments vs. months in treatment. 680 vs 434 38 MARCH 2018 // orthotown.com profile, so there is less opportunity for inadvertent occlusal forces to shear off the bracket during chewing. 3. The bonding base on the SLX incorporates inverted pegs rather than the traditional wire mesh, which results in mechanical retention with more consistent adhesive distribution. Detailing appointments The number of detailing appointments were fewer in all three practices with the SLX, compared with the OSL results. We believe that is a combination of the abovementioned properties: improved ability to position the bracket on the tooth; shorter interbracket distances; and the closer and more consistent manufacturing tolerances with the SLX. The combination of these three improvements result in both fewer and smaller archwire bends, and in all three practices the brackets were placed without the aid of computer-guided placement. The number of appointments was reduced with SLX, compared with OSL, because there were fewer repairs and fewerhttp://www.orthotown.com