Relationship between friction force and orthodontic force at the leveling stage using a coated wire

The relationship between orthodontic force and friction produced from an archwire and brackets affects the sliding of the wire in the leveling stage. Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between force and friction in a small esthetic nickel-titanium (Ni-Ti) wire....

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Main Authors: Masaki MURAYAMA, Yasuhiro NAMURA, Takahiko TAMURA, Hiroaki IWAI, Noriyoshi SHIMIZU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2013-12-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572013000600554&lng=en&tlng=en