Australasian Orthodontic Journal (Dec 2023)

A clinical comparison between nickel titanium springs and elastomeric chains

  • Bokas Jim,
  • Woods Michael

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2006-0005
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22, no. 1
pp. 39 – 46

Abstract

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To compare the rates of maxillary canine retraction and molar anchorage loss when using either NiTi springs or elastomeric chains delivering a known force with sliding edgewise mechanics.