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InVu is the first injection molded ceramic bracket with a patented
polymer mesh base. When compared to both stainless steel brackets
and other ceramic brackets, InVu is proving to be smoother, stronger
and more reliable.
Tie Wing Strength Proven Superior
InVu is the only true-twin polycrystalline ceramic bracket with the highest tie wing strength available today. Most ceramic brackets are machined which causes micro-fractures and rough surfaces; not InVu. The advanced injection molding process used to manufacturer InVu brackets produces an ultra high-density ceramic that is resistant to such fractures.
 When compared at a magnification of 1000x, the InVu injection-molded bracket shows a virtually flawless surface, while other machined ceramic brackets like Clarity® reveals extensive surface flaws and irregularities. It’s a proven fact that surface defects and roughness can significantly reduce the fracture strength of ceramics.
Likewise, torque or the tensile forces from a ligated archwire can
also cause breakage at the site of those micro-fractures under the tie
wings. 1 One of the most common areas of ceramic bracket fracture is
within the tie-wing complex or at the interface of the tie wing and
base. Statistical research has shown the tie wing strength of InVu performs
better than other polycrystalline true-twin brackets, including Clarity®,
as well as the semitwin Virage®.
Quick and Clean Debonding— Just Like Metal.
Orthodontists want to treat patients with a ceramic bracket that gives them the same confidence as their metal bracket of choice. InVu is the only ceramic bracket that has a patented molded polymer mesh base that facilitates quick and easy debonding.
All InVu brackets have an exclusive base that is specially designed to flex during debonding and retain most of the adhesive. Most other ceramic brackets must be fractured in order to debond. There is no need to purposely fracture InVu or purchase special tools for debonding. Squeeze the base with ligature cutters and InVu brackets release quickly and easily minimizing clean up— just like a metal bracket.
Exclusive MicroFusion technology.
InVu brackets are precision engineered with exclusive MicroFusion technology. This advanced injection molding process produces a bracket with deep tie-wing contours, a perfectly smooth surface and smooth, rounded edges at the ends of the archwire slot.
Advancements made to the design of the InVu bracket have made it a unique choice in the field of aesthetic brackets. Read the white paper “Design and Development of the Ultimate Ceramic Bracket”. It compares the characteristics of InVu with other leading ceramic brackets on the market today. Here is scientific proof that InVu ceramic brackets have addressed the major problems that orthodontists have experienced over the past 10 years, and that it is truly a superior ceramic bracket offering maximum clinical performance.
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Design and Development of the Ultimate Ceramic bracket
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InVu Bracket Identification Charts
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InVu is a trademark of TP Orthodontics, Inc. and is manufactured under U.S. Pat. #5,098,288; EPO 0455500 B1; Germany DE 691 05 235 T2; Italy 20395BE/95; Japan 3,334,940 and other patents pending.
1 Angle Orthodontist, Vol 75, No 1, 2005 “Fracture Strength of Ceramic Bracket Tie Wings Subjected to Tension” by Gerald Johnson, DDS; Mary P. Walker, DDS, PhD; Katherine Kula, DDS, MS: 95-100
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