Force level of small diameter nickel-titanium orthodontic wires ligated with different methods

• Main Authors: Rodrigo Hitoshi Higa (Author), José Fernando Castanha Henriques (Author), Guilherme Janson (Author), Murilo Matias (Author), Karina Maria Salvatore de Freitas (Author), Fernanda Pinelli Henriques (Author), Manoela Fávaro Francisconi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The aim of this study was to compare the deflection force in conventional and thermally activated nickel-titanium (NiTi) wires in passive (Damon Q) and active (Bioquick) self-ligating brackets (SLB) and in conventional brackets (CB) tied by two different methods: elastomeric liga...