The self-ligating bracket is a new kind of bracket.The cardinal feature of a self-ligating bracket is an inbuilt metal labial face to the bracket slot, which is referred to as a clip or slide.

• 自锁托槽是一种新的托槽类型,可以通过托槽槽沟唇侧的滑盖或弹簧夹固定弓丝,简便了结扎过程,节省了椅旁操作时间,还有助于减小滑动阻力,减少关闭间隙的阻力,使矫治效力增加。