BEGG TECHNIQUES IN ORTHODONTICS

Orthodontists were attracted to the new technique at first because its light and continuous force application promised a more biologic tissue response than the heavy forces that prevailed at that time in the Edgewise technique. Its efficiency to elicit simultaneous movements of many teeth and the superiority of its potential to torque the incisors were soon recognized. Moreover, the three clear-cut stages of treatment suggested a simplicity of procedure.