Champagne Michel, Lavallée Jean-Noel, Huynh Phuc, Martel Daniel, Pellan Pierre
International Dental Institute, Montreal, Canada.
Int J Orthod Milwaukee. 2007 Summer;18(2):11-6.
Low friction is on everyone' lips, from companies to lecturers, some are just whispering and others are shouting the advantages of low friction self-ligating brackets. The low friction appliances get tremendous attention and publicity. Most major companies have a bracket that they describe as low fiction. Many clinicians have switched or are considering the switch to these brackets. Most companies present their low friction line describing and promoting their bracket design. In our opinion low friction is not only a question of bracket design. Low friction must be looked at, promoted and used as a complete philosophy. To insure maximum results the low friction clinicians will have to choose and respect the philosophy of the system. Using only a so-called low friction bracket will not assure the clinician the performance of low friction mechanics. This article will try to expose a low friction philosophy which goes beyond the bracket design. We will describe a global approach to low friction philosophy using the Damon System as an example. We do not imply that the Damon System is the only system that can get excellent results but it is a system that has a good track record and that has been on the market for many years.
低摩擦挂在每个人嘴边，从公司到讲师，有些人只是轻声提及，而另一些人则大声宣扬低摩擦自锁托槽的优点。低摩擦矫治器备受关注和宣传。大多数大公司都有一款他们称之为低摩擦的托槽。许多临床医生已经改用或正在考虑改用这些托槽。大多数公司展示他们的低摩擦产品线，描述并推广他们的托槽设计。在我们看来，低摩擦不仅仅是托槽设计的问题。低摩擦必须作为一种完整的理念来审视、推广和应用。为确保取得最大效果，采用低摩擦技术的临床医生必须选择并遵循该系统的理念。仅使用所谓的低摩擦托槽并不能保证临床医生实现低摩擦力学性能。本文将试图揭示一种超越托槽设计的低摩擦理念。我们将以Damon系统为例描述一种低摩擦理念的整体方法。我们并不是说Damon系统是唯一能取得优异效果的系统，但它是一个有着良好记录且已在市场上存在多年的系统。
