Influence of interbracket distances on the resistance to sliding of orthodontic appliances

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 360-372

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; ELASTICITY; FRICTION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; ORTHODONTICS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICS;

DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; ELASTICITY; FRICTION; HUMANS; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE DESIGN; ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS; ORTHODONTIC SPACE CLOSURE; ORTHODONTIC WIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

EID: 34548391020     PISSN: 08895406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2006.04.032     Document Type: Article

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