{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Orthodontic Products Podcast","title":"The Bracket Comeback: Why Braces Are Gaining Ground Over Aligners","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/2596ecf2\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1126,"description":"Guest: Darren Buddemeyer, CEO of DynaFlex\n\nEpisode Description: While clear aligners have dominated orthodontic conversations in recent years, new industry data indicates a shift back toward traditional braces. In this episode of the Orthodontic Products Podcast, sponsored by DynaFlex, host Alison Werner talks with Darren Buddemeyer, CEO of DynaFlex, about the renewed interest in the bracket category and how the technology is evolving to meet modern clinical demands. Drawing on his more than 30 years of experience growing DynaFlex from a small lab into a major manufacturer, Buddemeyer explores why many orthodontists are rediscovering the predictability and control of fixed appliances.\n\nTune in to hear the clinical drivers behind this trend, how innovations in self-ligation and optimized slot sizes are increasing practice efficiency, and the latest engineering advancements in aesthetic ceramic brackets.\n\nKey Takeaways:\nThe Bracket Resurgence: The clinical factors driving the renewed demand for orthodontic brackets over clear aligners.\nTackling Complex Cases: Which cases—including Class II and Class III corrections—often benefit from the predictable control of fixed appliances.\nPractice Efficiency: How advancements in self-ligation and optimized bracket slot sizes (like the Norris system) are improving treatment times.\nAesthetic Advancements: The engineering challenges of developing clear ceramic brackets that aim to perform with the durability of metal.\nArch Development: How the rising trend of early arch development integrates with and simplifies subsequent bracket or aligner phases.\n\nChapters: \n01:08 - The Shift Back to Braces: Data and Clinical Drivers \n04:41 - Which Complex Cases Benefit Most from Brackets \n06:28 - Evolution of the Bracket Category & Self-Ligation \n08:19 - Improving Practice Efficiency with Modern Bracket Systems \n10:02 - Engineering Aesthetic Brackets: The Norris Clear System \n11:54 - Balancing Aligners and Brackets in Your Case Mix \n13:07 -...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/X7NlGtFJvqHBgyo4lxMYZd0wh7HWxd6v1dPEuUfTRFA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ0MjcwLzE2OTI2/NzUzNjYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}