Lubricating conditions: effects on friction between orthodontic brackets and archwires with different cross-sections.
Fabrício Anderson Carvalho AlmeidaAnna Paula Costa Ponte Sousa Carvalho AlmeidaFlávia Lucisano Botelho do AmaralRoberta Tarkany BastingFabiana Mantovani Gomes FrançaCecilia Pedroso TurssiPublished in: Dental press journal of orthodontics (2020)
Friction increased with the increase of the cross-section of the NiTi archwire, but regardless of the archwire, friction with MUC artificial saliva was similar to that of HS and lower than in dry conditions.
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