The document discusses recent trends in pre-adjusted edgewise appliances (PEA). It describes the development of PEA and changes to bracket prescriptions including the Andrews, Roth, and MBT prescriptions. It also discusses recent bracket designs like the MBT, Butterfly, and Damon systems including features such as torque, tip, and rotation specifications. The document concludes by summarizing recent archwires, self-ligating brackets, and mechanics used in PEA.