Does self-ligating brackets type influence the hysteresis, activation and deactivation forces of superelastic NiTi archwires?
OBJECTIVE: To compare hysteresis, activation and deactivation forces produced by first-order deformation of Contour 0.014-in NiTi wire (Aditek, Brazil) in four brands of self-ligating brackets: Damon MX, Easy Clip, Smart Clip and In-Ovation. METHODS: Activation and deactivation forces were measured...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dental Press Editora
2013-02-01
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| Series: | Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2176-94512013000100018 |