Analysis of Class II Intermaxillary Elastics Applied Forces: An in-vitro Study

• Main Authors: Tommaso Castroflorio (Author), Ambra Sedran (Author), Francesca Spadaro (Author), Gabriele Rossini (Author), Giovanni Cugliari (Author), Vincenzo Quinzi (Author), Andrea Deregibus (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

ObjectivesThe aims of this study were: (1) to assess the average inter-arch distances characterizing Class II malocclusions, (2) to analyze the applied forces at those distances by different elastics, and (3) to compare measured forces with those declared by manufacturers, both in dry and wet enviro...