Open AccessComparison of frictional forces during the closure of extraction spaces in passive self-ligating brackets and conventionally ligated brackets using the finite element method
Author(s) -
SandraLiliana GómezGómez,
Natalia Sánchez-Obando,
María-Antonia Álvarez-Castrillón,
Yesid-de-Jesús Montoya-Goez,
C.M. Ardila Medina
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.55739
Subject(s) - bracket , finite element method , periodontal fiber , materials science , cone beam computed tomography , stress (linguistics) , orthodontics , dentistry , biomedical engineering , structural engineering , computed tomography , medicine , engineering , surgery , linguistics , philosophy
This study compared the frictional force resulting from the bracket/archwire interface and the stress at the root/periodontal ligament/bone interface, between passive self-ligating brackets and conventionally ligated brackets, during the space closure stage.