Open AccessEvaluation of the force generated by gradual deflection of 0.016-inch NiTi and stainless steel orthodontic wires in self-ligating metallic and esthetic brackets
Author(s) -
Manoela Fávaro Francisconi,
Guilherme Janson,
José Fernando Castanha Henriques,
Karina Maria Salvatore de Freitas,
Paulo Afonso Silveira Francisconi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of clinical and experimental dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.481
H-Index - 23
ISSN - 1989-5488
DOI - 10.4317/jced.55698
Subject(s) - nickel titanium , materials science , deflection (physics) , orthodontics , composite material , shape memory alloy , medicine , physics , optics
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the deflection forces of 0.016-inch Nitinol and stainless steel orthodontic wires, in association to different self-ligating brackets.