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

• Main Authors: Masaki MURAYAMA (Author), Yasuhiro NAMURA (Author), Takahiko TAMURA (Author), Hiroaki IWAI (Author), Noriyoshi SHIMIZU (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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. Mat...