Comparison of frictional resistance of esthetic and semi-esthetic self-ligating brackets

• Main Authors: M S Kannan (Author), R V Murali (Author), S Kishorekumar (Author), K Gnanashanmugam (Author), V Jayanth (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: The frictional resistance encountered during sliding mechanics has been well established in the orthodontic literature, and it consists of complex interactions between the bracket, archwire, and method of ligation the claim of reduced friction with self-ligating brackets is often cited as a pri...