Influence of archwire and bracket dimensions on sliding mechanics: Derivations and determinations of the critical contact angles for binding

European Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 199-208

  Kusy, Robert P ^a   Whitley, John Q ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FORECASTING; FRICTION; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; ORTHODONTICS; SURFACE PROPERTY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ALGORITHMS; BIOMECHANICS; FORECASTING; FRICTION; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MODELS, THEORETICAL; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE DESIGN; ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS; ORTHODONTIC WIRES; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 0033112049     PISSN: 01415387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejo/21.2.199     Document Type: Article

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