Applicative Characteristics of a New Zirconia Bracket with Multiple Slots

• Main Authors: Koutaro Maki (Author), Katsuyoshi Futaki (Author), Satoru Tanabe (Author), Mariko Takahashi (Author), Yuta Ichikawa (Author), Tetsutaro Yamaguchi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We have developed a new orthodontic bracket with three slots with lubricative properties on the working surfaces and proposed a new orthodontic treatment system employing 0.012−0.014-inch Ni-Ti arch wires. We recruited 54 patients, of which 27 received treatment with the new zirconia bracket with mu...