Introduction: Orthodontic mechanotherapy is primarily dependent upon the material science and design. Bracket designs and arch wires greatly affect the efficiency of treatment. Methodology: Retrospective case analyses of 800 patients was carried out at Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Government College of Dentistry, Indore. In department , the patients had treatment with fully fastened orthodontic gear. In Group 1, 400 patients were treated in a row using standard, pre-adjusted single wing 0.022 x 0.028 inch orthodontic brackets. The data from old OPD register for each patient were extracted. Results: The mean duration of treatment for the two groups were 15.8 months for the traditional, pre-adjusted brackets in Group 1 and 15.5 months for the self-ligating brackets. These differences were not statistically significant. Group 1 received 13.2 appointments, whereas Group 2 received 12.5. Compared to patients with Class I molar relationships, patients with Class II molar relationships needed more appointments (7% vs. 1%; p = 0.016). Conclusion: Active self-ligating brackets saw more bond failures and breakages than traditional brackets.