Frictional resistance of orthodontic wires tied with 3 types of elastomeric ligatures

• Main Authors: Amanda Carneiro da Cunha (Author), Mariana Marquezan (Author), Amanda Osório Ayres de Freitas (Author), Lincoln Issamu Nojima (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aims of this study were to determine and compare frictional resistance obtained by low-friction and conventional elastomeric ligatures in the presence of artificial saliva, and observe whether this variable changed after 21 days. Super Slick® low-friction elastomeric ligatures and conventional l...