In vitro evaluation of force degradation of elastomeric chains used in Orthodontics

• Main Authors: André Weissheimer (Author), Arno Locks (Author), Luciane Macedo de Menezes (Author), Adriano Ferreti Borgatto (Author), Carla D'Agostini Derech (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: Dental Press Editora, 2013-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• נושאים: article
• גישה מקוונת: Connect to this object online.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the in vitro force degradation of four different brands of elastomeric chains: American Orthodontics, Morelli, Ormco and TP Orthodontics. METHODS: The sample consisted of 80 gray elastomeric chains that were divided into four groups according to their respective manufacturers....