Evaluation of the lower incisor inclination during alignment and leveling using superelastic NiTi archwires: a laboratory study

• Main Authors: Carolina Baratieri (Author), Roberto Rocha (Author), Caroline Campos (Author), Luciane Menezes (Author), Gerson Luiz Ulema Ribeiro (Author), Daltro Ritter (Author), Adriano Borgato (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dental Press Editora, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this laboratory study is to evaluate the influence of the shape and the length limitation of superelastic nickel-titanium (NiTi) archwires on lower incisors inclination during alignment and leveling. METHODS: Metal teeth mounted on a typodont articulator device were used to sim...