Evaluation of stiffness and plastic deformation of active ceramic self-ligating bracket clips after repetitive opening and closure movements

• Hauptverfasser: Grace Kelly Martins Carneiro (Verfasst von), Juliano Alves Roque (Verfasst von), Aguinaldo Silva Garcez Segundo (Verfasst von), Hideo Suzuki (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: Dental Press Editora, 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Schlagworte: article
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess whether repetitive opening and closure of self-ligating bracket clips can cause plastic deformation of the clip.METHODS: Three types of active/interactive ceramic self-ligating brackets (n = 20) were tested: In-Ovation C, Quicklear and WOW. A standardiz...