A clinical investigation of force delivery systems for orthodontic space closure

Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 229-236

  Nightingale, C ^a   Jones, S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elastomeric chain; Force decay; In vivo study; Nickel titanium coil springs; Space closure

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; ELASTOMER; NICKEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; HUMAN; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; ORTHODONTICS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; ELASTOMERS; HUMANS; NICKEL; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE DESIGN; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES; ORTHODONTIC SPACE CLOSURE; TITANIUM;

EID: 0642308603     PISSN: 14653125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ortho/30.3.229     Document Type: Article

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