Table 1: Esthetic orthodontic elastomeric ligatures analyzed in the study.

Group	n		Color	Manufacturer
1	24		Colorless	American Orthodontics (Sheboygan, WI, USA)
2	24		Pearl	Ortho Technology (Tampa, FL, USA)
3	24		Pearl Blue	Ortho Technology (Tampa, FL, USA)
4	24		Pearl White	American Orthodontics (Sheboygan, WI, USA)