[Friction: self-ligating brackets].
The manufacturers of self-ligating brackets advertise a reduction of the friction engendered between the wire and the bracket, which is an essential parameter for treatment's speed and comfort. We have compared the friction obtained with four types of self-ligating brackets - In-Ovation R, Damon 3, Smart Clip and Quick - with that of a standard bracket Omniarch associated with an elastomeric ligature. All bracket were tested on a bench of traction with three types of wires: steel .019"x.025", TMA .019"x.025" and NEO sentalloy F300 .020"x.020". The results confirm a clear friction reduction for all tested wire.
Thermac
Guilhem
G
Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire de Lyon, 6-8 place Depéret, 69007 Lyon, France. g.thermac@free.fr
Morgon
Laurent
L
Godeneche
Julien
J
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