Mechanical evaluation of space closure loops in Orthodontics

• Main Authors: Eduardo Uggeri Rodrigues (Author), Hiroshi Maruo (Author), Odilon Guariza Filho (Author), Orlando Tanaka (Author), Elisa Souza Camargo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study evaluated the mechanical performance of teardrop-shaped loops and teardrop-shaped loops with helix used in orthodontic space closure. Sixty retraction loops made with 0.019" x 0.025" stainless steel (SS) and beta-titanium (BT) wires were used. They were attached to a testing mac...