The wires located on the braces are binding with ligature or elastic. Friction increases and treatment period extents due to this ligating. Self ligating braces are used for eliminating increased friction and therefore providing a more faster and comfortable treatment.
The most common braces systems are DAMON, CLARITY, SPEED and Empower for self ligating braces. White and metallic color options are available for those braces. White braces are consist of ceramic and poly carbonate and provide more esthetic appearance than metallic ones.