Comparison of frictional resistance of esthetic and semi-esthetic self-ligating brackets

Aim: The frictional resistance encountered during sliding mechanics has been well established in the orthodontic literature, and it consists of complex interactions between the bracket, archwire, and method of ligation the claim of reduced friction with self-ligating brackets is often cited as a pri...

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Main Authors: M S Kannan, R V Murali, S Kishorekumar, K Gnanashanmugam, V Jayanth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jpbsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0975-7406;year=2015;volume=7;issue=5;spage=116;epage=120;aulast=Kannan