Editorial Type:
Article Category: Research Article
 | Online Publication Date: 01 Mar 1989
Force distribution comparisons of various retraction archwires
Force distribution comparisons of various retraction archwires
DDS, MS,
MS, PhD, and
DDS
Page Range: 25 – 30
A photoelastic study comparing the effects of the activations of three retraction arch wires used in orthodontic therapy. Schematic representations of space consolidations, intrusion and root torque are illustrated.Abstract
Copyright: Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists
Contributor Notes
Dr. Spiro J. Chaconas is Professor and former Chairman of Orthodontics at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry
Dr. Angelo A. Caputo is Professor and Chairman of Biomaterials Science at the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry
Dr. Kunihiko Miyashita is a former postdoctoral scholar at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry and is currently in private practice in Tokyo, Japan