Effects of ligation type and method on the resistance to sliding of novel orthodontic brackets with second-order angulation in the dry and wet states

Angle Orthodontist

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 418-430

  Thorstenson, Glenys A ^a   Kusy, Robert P ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Angulation; Binding; Brackets; Friction; Ligation; Stainless steel

Indexed keywords

STAINLESS STEEL; ELASTOMER;

ARTICLE; FORCE; FRICTION; LIGATION; METHODOLOGY; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; SALIVA; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; ORTHODONTICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ELASTOMERS; FRICTION; HUMANS; LIGATION; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE DESIGN; ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS; ORTHODONTIC WIRES; SALIVA; STAINLESS STEEL; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 0242273166     PISSN: 00033219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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