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

• Auteurs principaux: Grace Kelly Martins Carneiro (Auteur), Juliano Alves Roque (Auteur), Aguinaldo Silva Garcez Segundo (Auteur), Hideo Suzuki (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Dental Press Editora, 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: 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...