Australasian Orthodontic Journal (Nov 2004)

Moment to force ratio characteristics of three Japanese NiTi and TMA closing loops

  • Kum Mark,
  • Quick Andrew,
  • Hood James A.,
  • Herbison Peter

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2004-0014
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 20, no. 2
pp. 107 – 114

Abstract

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Objectives: This in vitro study investigated the loads (“forces”), moments and moment:force ratios (M:F) generated during activation and deactivation of three closing loop designs constructed from two different orthodontic wire alloys.