Frictional resistance of aesthetic brackets

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Farah G Agha
Mushriq F Al-Janabi

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the static frictional forces produced by monocrystalline ceramic (sapphire) bracket and polycrystalline ceramic bracket.
Materials and methods: one hindered twenty brackets/segment of archwire combinations were used, each bracket/segment of archwire combination was tested 10 times. The tests were performed in a universal testing Instron machine. The data was submitted to in depended t-test.
Results: The independent sample t-tests showed a highly significant difference in the static frictional forces between monocrystalline ceramic (sapphire) bracket and polycrystalline ceramic bracket.
Conclusion: According to the biomechanical result gained from the present study, the monocrystalline ceramic (sapphire) brackets produced lower static friction level than polycrystalline ceramic bracket.

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Agha FG, Al-Janabi MF. Frictional resistance of aesthetic brackets. J Bagh Coll Dent [Internet]. 2014 Sep. 15 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];26(3):118-21. Available from: https://jbcd.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/jbcd/article/view/527
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Orthodontics, Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

How to Cite

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Agha FG, Al-Janabi MF. Frictional resistance of aesthetic brackets. J Bagh Coll Dent [Internet]. 2014 Sep. 15 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];26(3):118-21. Available from: https://jbcd.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/jbcd/article/view/527

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