Self-ligating brackets - in recent years these words have taken on almost unbelievable magic powers. It is now almost impossible to envisage orthodontic treatment without such brackets. Keywords supporting this idea are: greater user comfort; better di?erentiation from competitors; more marketing possibilities, economical, shorter chair times, easy-to-use, patient comfort, perfect for your patients, and soon. The conclusion is: everything works easier and quicker. Sometimes the phrase "intelligent system" is used. Somewhat exaggerated, it seems as if the bracket at last can inform the tooth who is now in charge of moving from the false to the correct position. And the tooth? It follows the new brackets obediently, friction-free, and at a breath taking pace.