What's MBT brackets?
What's MBT brackets? MBT brackets (also known as the MBT prescription or system) are a popular pre-adjusted edgewise orthodontic bracket system developed by Drs. Richard McLaughlin , John Bennett , and Hugo Trevisi in the late 1990s. It is a modification of earlier prescriptions (like Andrews Straight-Wire and Roth), designed for better torque control, anchorage management, and finishing with sliding mechanics. The system typically uses a 0.022" × 0.028" slot and incorporates specific built-in values for: Torque (third-order control: bucco-lingual root/crown inclination; positive = palatal root torque in upper arch / labial root torque in lower arch; negative = opposite) Tip/Angulation (second-order control: mesio-distal crown tipping) Rotation/Offset (first-order control: corrections for rotations, especially in posteriors) Standard MBT Prescription Values Key Features & Variations in MBT Higher torque in upper incisors (+17° centrals, +10° laterals) for be...
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