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Frictional resistance of self-ligating versus conventional brackets in different bracket-archwire-angle combinations

OBJECTIVE: To compare the influence of archwire material (NiTi, beta-Ti and stainless steel) and brackets design (self-ligating and conventional) on the frictional force resistance. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Two types of brackets (self-ligating brackets - Smartclip, 3M/Unitek - and conventional brackets...

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Autores principales: MONTEIRO, Maria Regina Guerra, da SILVA, Licinio Esmeraldo, ELIAS, Carlos Nelson, VILELLA, Oswaldo de Vasconcellos
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru da Universidade de São Paulo 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4072274/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25025564
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1678-775720130665