Pigment effect on the long term elasticity of elastomeric ligatures

• Main Authors: Érika de Oliveira Dias de Macêdo (Author), Fabrício Mezzomo Collares (Author), Vicente Castelo Branco Leitune (Author), Susana Maria Werner Samuel (Author), Carmen Beatriz Borges Fortes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dental Press Editora, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the response of elastomeric ligatures in several colors for a 4 mm traction over time. METHODS: Morelli® elastomeric ligatures, were submitted to traction forces using two rods of circular cross section, until a 4 mm distance was reached, matching the approximate diameter of a...