Evaluation of the friction force generated by monocristalyne and policristalyne ceramic brackets in sliding mechanics

• Main Authors: Roberta Ferreira Pimentel (Author), Roberto Sotto Maior Fortes de Oliveira (Author), Maria das Graças Afonso Miranda Chaves (Author), Carlos Nelson Elias (Author), Marco Abdo Gravina (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dental Press Editora, 2013-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate and compare "in vitro" the maximum friction force generated by three types of esthetic brackets, two types of polycrystalline conventional ceramic brackets (20/40 and InVu) and one type of sapphire monocrystalline bracket (Radiance) in dry and artificial saliva wet s...