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A comparative evaluation of frictional resistance and surface roughness of silver coated and uncoated stainless-steel bracket wire assembly- An in-vitro study

BACKGROUND: Silver ions act as potent antimicrobial agents. Silver coating of brackets and the archwires can help reduce the formation of white spot lesions and caries which is commonly seen with fixed orthodontic treatment. However, this may affect the friction and surface roughness of the bracket-...

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Autores principales: Shah, Pooja, Sharma, Padmaja, Naik, Harshit, Patel, Kalpesh, Panchal, Chetan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medicina Oral S.L. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10198687/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37214744
http://dx.doi.org/10.4317/jced.60357