Incorrect measurements and misleading conclusions in the article “Comparison of the efficacy of tooth alignment among lingual and labial brackets: an in vitro study”

Abstract Background/objective To reproduce the methods and results of the study by Alobeid et al. (2018) in which the efficacy of tooth alignment using conventional labial and lingual orthodontic bracket systems was assessed. Materials/methods We used the identical experimental protocol and tested (...

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Main Authors: Dirk Wiechmann, Hans-Peter Bantleon, Birte Melsen, Björn Zachrisson, Urban Hägg, Pierre Canal, Robert Garcia, Stephane Barthélemi, Laure Frapier, Dan Grauer, Christian Sander, Peter Diedrich, Collin Jacobs, Heiner Wehrbein, Ariane Hohoff, Hans-Joachim Helms, Rainer Schwestka-Polly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Head & Face Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13005-020-00221-7