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

• मुख्य लेखकों: Grace Kelly Martins Carneiro (लेखक), Juliano Alves Roque (लेखक), Aguinaldo Silva Garcez Segundo (लेखक), Hideo Suzuki (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: Dental Press Editora, 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
• ऑनलाइन पहुंच: Connect to this object online.

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...