INTRODUCTION: Self-ligating brackets have been gaining popularity over the past several
decades. Various advantages for these systems have been claimed. The purposes of this …

SUMMARY BACKGROUND: Fixed-appliance treatment is a major part of orthodontic
treatment, but clinical evidence remains scarce. OBJECTIVES: Objective of this systematic …

INTRODUCTION: Miniscrews placed in bone have been used as orthodontic anchorage in
extraction space closure with sliding mechanics. The movement patterns of the teeth depend …

INTRODUCTION: En-masse sliding mechanics have been typically used for space closure.
Because of friction created at the bracket-wire interface, the force system during tooth …

Conventional wisdom suggests that resistance to sliding (RS) generated at the wire-bracket
interface has a bearing on the force transmitted to the teeth. The relative importance of static …

Aims: The aim of this study was to compare force loss due to friction (Fr) during simulated
canine retraction using different archwire dimensions and materials between conventional …

Resistance to sliding (RS) between the bracket, wire, and ligature has been largely debated
in orthodontics. Despite the extensive number of published studies, the lack of discussion of …

Structured Abstract Introduction Of the variables used by in vitro studies of resistance to
sliding (RS) in orthodontics, sliding velocity (SV) of the wire is often the one farthest from its …

Self-Ligation in Orthodontics is a major new text that reviews, analyses and clarifies the
currently available peer-reviewed evidence on a number of applications of this technology …

Background: Orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances involves sliding of brackets along
archwires. These movements involve friction, which causes resistance to sliding. In addition …