In vitro force delivery of nickel-titanium superelastic archwires in vertical displacement

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the force delivered by different superlastic nickel-titanium wires during vertical displacement, in order to determine whether their stress release meets the criteria for constant and light forces that are usually accredited to these archwires. ME...

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Main Authors: Aisha de Souza Gomes Stumpf, Karina dos Santos Mundstock, Daniel Mundstock, Carlos Alberto Mundstock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dental Press Editora 2012-12-01
Series:Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2176-94512012000600011