Nanostructural Changes in Surface of Stainless Steel Archwires Combined with Orthodontic Conventional and Self-Ligating Brackets
Choi S., Joo H., Cheong Y., Lee S., Kim S., Park H.K., Park Y.-G., Park H.K., Park Y.-G., Kyung Hee University, KR
It is well-known that the frictional force between the archwire (AW) and the bracket reduces the efficiency of orthodontic treatment. It is affected not only by geometry of self-ligating brackets but also by physical changes [...]