Comparative study of friction between metallic and conventional interactive self-ligating brackets in different alignment conditions

• Main Authors: Sérgio Ricardo Jakob (Author), Davison Matheus (Author), Maria Cristina Jimenez-Pellegrin (Author), Cecília Pedroso Turssi (Author), Flávia Lucisano Botelho do Amaral (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dental Press Editora, 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the friction between three bracket models: conventional stainless steel (Ovation, Dentsply GAC), self-ligating ceramic (In-Ovation, Denstply GAC) and self-ligating stainless steel brackets (In-Ovation R, Dentsply GAC). METHODS: Five brackets were used...