Friction of conventional and silica-insert ceramic brackets in various bracket-wire combinations

Angle Orthodontist

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 100-107

  Cha, Jung Yul ^a   Kim, Kyung Suk ^a   Hwang, Chung Ju ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Dentistry   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ceramic bracket; Friction

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846033551     PISSN: 00033219     EISSN: 00033219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2319/092705-333R.1     Document Type: Article

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