Open AccessAnalysis of maxillary arch force/couple systems for a simulated high canine malocclusion:
Author(s) -
Jonathan Fok,
Roger Toogood,
Hisham Badawi,
Jason P. Carey,
Paul W. Major
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the angle orthodontist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1945-7103
pISSN - 0003-3219
DOI - 10.2319/012011-41.1
Subject(s) - malocclusion , arch , orthodontics , maxillary canine , medicine , dentistry , engineering , structural engineering
To better understand the mechanics of bracket/archwire interaction through analysis of force and couple distribution along the maxillary arch using elastic ligation and to compare these results with passive ligation.