Orthodontics
Studies from C. Nishio et al add new findings in the area of orthodontics
Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, February 22nd, 2009
According to a study from Brazil, "The aim of this study was to evaluate the resistance to deformation or fracture of esthetic brackets produced by archwire torsion. Six types of maxillary right central incisor brackets were analyzed: traditional ceramic brackets (cer); ceramic brackets reinforced with a stainless steel slot (cer/ss); ceramic brackets reinforced with a gold slot (cer/gold); traditional polycarbonate brackets (poly); polycarbonate brackets reinforced with a stainless steel slot (poly/ss); and polycarbonate brackets reinforced with ceramic fillers and a stainless steel slot (poly/cer/ss)."
"Stainless steel wire segments were used, and the testing...
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