Friction between archwires of different sizes, cross-section and alloy and brackets ligated with low-friction or conventional ligatures

Angle Orthodontist

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 111-116

  Tecco, Simona ^a   Tetè, Stefano ^a   Festa, Felice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Archwires; Conventional brackets; Frictional resistance; Low friction ligatures

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; ELASTOMER; NICKEL; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; FRICTION; MATERIALS TESTING; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; ORTHODONTICS;

DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; ELASTOMERS; FRICTION; MATERIALS TESTING; NICKEL; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE DESIGN; ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS; ORTHODONTIC WIRES; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

EID: 58849161770     PISSN: 00033219     EISSN: 00033219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2319/101107-487.1     Document Type: Article

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