In vitro frictional forces generated by three different ligation methods

Angle Orthodontist

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 917-921

  Gandini, Paola ^a   Orsi, Linda ^a   Bertoncini, Chiara ^a   Massironi, Sarah ^b   Franchi, Lorenzo ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elastomeric ligatures; Friction; Low friction biomechanics; Self ligating bracket

Indexed keywords

EID: 50949095276     PISSN: 00033219     EISSN: 00033219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2319/090607-420.1     Document Type: Article

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