Determination of the force systems produced by different configurations of tear drop orthodontic loops

• Main Authors: Guilherme Thiesen (Author), Roberto Hideo Shimizu (Author), Caio Vinicius Martins do Valle (Author), Karyna Martins do Valle-Corotti (Author), Jefferson Ricardo Pereira (Author), Paulo Cesar Rodrigues Conti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dental Press Editora, 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the mechanical characteristics of teardrop loop with and without helix fabricated using different metal alloy compositions (stainless steel and beta-titanium), submitted to different intensities of bends preactivation (0º and 40º), and with different cross-sectional dimension...