title: [Narrow or wide brackets? Biomechanical investigation of friction on bracket form].
abstract: To minimize the effects of friction, the groove lengths of brackets and hence bracket widths should be selected accordingly. This implies that each tooth be seen not as one isolated tooth alone, but rather as part of the whole system. This basic consideration is of decisive importance for the optimum design of bracket size.
authors.affiliation: Arbeitsbereich Strukturmechanik-Meerestechnik II, Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schlegel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brunner
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D016910:Orthodontic Brackets; D013499:Surface Properties
vernacular_title: Schmales oder breites Bracket? Biomechanische Untersuchungen zum Reibungseinfluss auf die Bracketgestaltung.