The force-distance properties of attracting magnetic attachments for tooth movement in combination with clear sequential aligners

Phelan Angie; Petocz Peter; Walsh William; Ali Darendeliler M.

doi:10.2478/aoj-2012-0013

Australasian Orthodontic Journal (Nov 2012)

The force-distance properties of attracting magnetic attachments for tooth movement in combination with clear sequential aligners

Phelan Angie,
Petocz Peter,
Walsh William,
Ali Darendeliler M.

Affiliations

Phelan Angie: 1Discipline of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sydney, Australia
Petocz Peter: 1Discipline of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sydney, Australia
Walsh William: 2Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Ali Darendeliler M.: 1Discipline of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sydney, Australia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2012-0013
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 28, no. 2
pp. 159 – 169

Abstract

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Background: The demand for clear sequential aligner therapy has increased dramatically in recent years. An improved system utilising small neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnetic attachments has been proposed to enhance appliance capabilities.

Published in Australasian Orthodontic Journal

ISSN: 2207-7480 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Dentistry
Website: https://sciendo.com/it/journal/AOJ

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