Resistance to sliding of orthodontic archwires under increasing applied moments

Background: Orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances involves sliding of brackets along archwires. These movements involve friction, which causes resistance to sliding. In addition, moments cause teeth to tip until binding occurs between the bracket and archwire. The manufacturer of a new TiMoliu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ahmed Youssef, Carson Dennis, John P. Beyer, Thorsten Grünheid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2280800020968027