Open AccessIn Vitro Frictional Forces Generated by Three Different Ligation Methods
Author(s) -
Paola Gandini,
Linda Orsi,
Chiara Bertoncini,
Sarah Massironi,
Lorenzo Franchi
Publication year - 2008
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 - 10.2319/090607-420.1
Subject(s) - bracket , crosshead , elastomer , materials science , ligature , load cell , composite material , universal testing machine , biomechanics , structural engineering , biomedical engineering , surgery , anatomy , engineering , medicine , ultimate tensile strength
To test the hypothesis that there is no difference between the frictional forces produced by a passive self-ligating bracket (SLB) in vitro and a conventional bracket (CB) used with two types of elastomeric ligatures.
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