Research Article
A Clinical Comparison of Failure Rates of Metallic and Ceramic Brackets: A Twelve-Month Study
Table 3
Bracket failure rates per tooth type after 12-month observation period.
| | Tooth type | Brackets bonded | Failures after 12 months | Failure rate (%) |
| | Mesial incisor | 80 | 4 | 5 | | Lateral incisor | 79 | 3 | 3.8 | | Canine | 80 | 5 | 6.25 | | First premolar | 68 | 3 | 4 | | Second premolar | 74 | 1 | 1.3 |
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