Platinum, I'm not especially outgoing, but I do enjoy giving people something to smile about
I work part time as a chef in a unit for mentally ill offenders, so I am not in contact with the general public in a professional capacity. I agree with you that if I were in a position of authority then I would probably consider it unsuitable.
Clo, if my orthodontist refused to use these brackets because of doubts regarding their clinical performance then of course I would accept his judgement based on his experience.
Here's the blurb from the site though (although of course they are not going to say the brackets are a load of cr*p lol) but they were designed by an orthodontist.
WildSmiles Brackets
Our WildSmiles Brackets have been meticulously engineered to provide optimum aesthetic and functional benefits:
Patented design
Accurate prescription
Straight wire style, our version of "Roth"
Centrals: +12º torque, +5º angulation
Laterals: +8º torque, +9º angulation
Cuspids: -2º torque, +12º angulation
Torque in base
80 grade mesh bonding base
Axial Placement Technology
United States manufactured, metal injection molding
Compound contoured surfaces
No sharp corners provide easy bonding clean-up
Cuspids and premolars have hooks
Bracket Identification
Easy to read markings
Tooth number is on mesial gingival tie wing
Maxillary distal gingival tie wing has a "dash"
Axial Placement Technology, vertical stripe line along the tip angle through the center of each bracket
Greater Design Freedom
With MIM, there are virtually no design restrictions or compromising. The part you want is the part you get!
Compared to alternate methods, MIM is versatile and non-restrictive, allowing for much greater design freedom and flexibility. MIM technology is particularly well suited for small, intricate shapes with a finished part weight of 100 grams or less.
Composite parts and parts requiring assembly or multiple steps to finish are excellent candidates for MIM.
The technology allows for molding small, intricate shapes precisely and economically.
High Density Finished Parts for Strength and Exacting Tolerances
MIM achieves densities up to 99.5%. Compared to other methods, MIM produces smoother surface finishes right from the mold cavity. Unlike conventional powder metallurgy, MIM components can be plated and heat-treated, just like wrought alloys.
MIM parts also demonstrate hermitic integrity and can be used in high-vacuum applications.
Compared to press and sinter P/M, MIM produces higher density parts and allows for greater design and flexibility.
Virtually any shape that can be produced by plastic injection molding can be produced in metal using MIM technology.
The mastery of MIM technology has allowed our manufacturing facility to produce over 10 million high quality orthodontic brackets.
if I had something kool like that.
but the stars would be cool I think.
Shame because I think they would have been fun.
