The Removable Bonded RPE

At first I thought the doctor was confused, had made a mistake, not understanding the reason why we have a Bonded RPE. By it's very name, the bonded RPE is bonded. Cemented in place and not taken out until it's done its job and needs to be permanently removed.
Bu as I thought about this appliance, it dawned on me what a really good idea it is! Now there is a removable bonded RPE. A bonded RPE that is placed in the very same way as any other removable appliance and held in place with clasps such as Adams Clasps.  It can be taken out and thoroughly cleaned and be kept clean throughout treatment.
Then if the patient was not wearing it full time, it would be a very simple matter to cut off the clasps (or leave them on) and bond it in place without any down time, converting the removable to fixed in seconds.
What a good idea, the Removable Bonded RPE. (Of course it's available from Ortholab) 

There's a new bracket on the market. . . . .there always seems to be a new bracket on the market. But this one really got my interest. It's the type of product that when you see it, you wonder why it hasn't been thought of before.
The bracket is called "Agility". It's a self ligating bracket as well as a standard bracket. At a glance, it looks like a standard bracket but behind the tie wings is a clip. The clip can be slid into place and locked, to make it self ligating. This clip can also be removed totally to make it a standard bracket. If the "Door" of the self ligating bracket breaks (they all do from time to time), then with this bracket, you just replace the clip. No need to remove the bracket and replace it with another one at great expense. It's just a 30 second job to replace the clip.
So for once this really is a bracket that has all the benefits of a standard and a self ligating bracket in one. And you don't need any special tool to open and close the clip. I've played with the bracket and found that when it does lock, it's very firm and stays locked, unlike a lot of other brackets that will come open if the patient sneezes! The clip is made of NiTi, so it's resilient and not prone to wear or breakage. It is a low profile bracket that should be a winner. I recommend you try a set and see for yourself.