Evaluation of force systems generated by Memory Titanol® springs with different preactivation bends

• Main Authors: Henrique Barcelos BRANDÃO (Author), Jonas BIANCHI (Author), Lucas Arrais de CAMPOS (Author), Alyssa Schiavon GANDINI (Author), Luiz Gonzaga GANDINI JUNIOR (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dental Press Editora, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: This study evaluated the force system generated by the Memory Titanol® spring (MTS) with different preactivation bends using an orthodontic force tester (OFT). Methods: Three preactivations were tested using a 0.017 × 0.022-in stainless steel (SS) wire and a 0.018 × 0.025-in NiTi...