Super Slick Ligature Ties
Reduce friction with the ligature, not the bracket!
Super Slick® Mini Stix ligatures from TP Orthodontics dramatically reduce friction, allowing teeth to move more freely than expensive self-ligating brackets.
Studies prove1 that friction is reduced up to 70% when using Super Slick ligatures.
The secret is our exclusive water-insoluble Metafasix® technology. This advanced polymer coating becomes extremely slippery when moistened in the oral environment. There´s nothing else like it!
Not only that, but the Super Slick coating even helps to protect your patients' teeth from harmful bacteria. Tests have shown2 that bacterial adhesion levels are reduced by 90% when using this technology.
Nothing Compares to Super Slick Mini Stix:
- Significantly reduced friction
- Patented “Super Slick” coating
- Improved ligature strength
- Reduced bacterial adhesion
- Economical single arch size
- Ultra smooth for patient comfort
- 25 color options
- Multiple dispensing options
Dispensing Options
Super Slick ties are designed for ease of use and dispensing:
Designed for individual arch use, Mini Stix with ten ligatures have oval ends that are easy to grasp for perfect placement every time.
The Carousel Ligature Dispenser hygienically stores 4,550 loose elastomeric ligatures. Reload 13 compartments with different color combinations using the TPO Carousel Refill Tubes.
The Straight Shooter Ligature Gun® makes placement simple!
For a safe, convenient, and hygienic way to place loose ligatures, try TP's Straight Shooter Ligature Gun.
A University of Pittsburgh study showed that students with no previous instructions or experience applied ligatures up to three times faster when using the Straight Shooter rather than using traditional instruments.3
The Straight Shooter is made from high-performance thermoplastic which can be heat sterilized and is essentially indestructible in clinical use.
1Deva Devanathan, Senior Director of Research and Development at TP Orthodontics, Inc., “Performance Study of a Low Friction Ligature”, Laboratory White Paper, 2000.
2Bridgett, M.J.; Davies, M.C.; Denyer, S.P.; Eldridge, P.R.,“In-Vitro assessment of bacterial adhesion to Hydromer® coated cerebrospiral fluid shunts”, Biomaterials, 1998, 14, 184-188.
3University of Pittsburgh, Study July 1990. Deva Devanathan, Senior Director of Research and Development at TP Orthodontics, Inc., “Fatigue Testing of a High Performance, Heat Sterilizable Ligature Gun”, Laboratory White Paper, 1997.
Super Slick is a registered trademark of TP Orthodontics, Inc. and is manufactured under U.S. Patent 6203317 B1.
Metafasix is a registered trademark of TP Orthodontics, Inc. and is manufactured under U.S. Patent 4642267.
The Carousel Ligature Dispenser is manufactured under US Patent D-359,128.
