The Prestretching Effect on the Force Decay of Orthodontic Elastic Chain
Matheus Coelho Bandéca, Rudys Rodolfo de Jesus Tavarez, Adelson Mota de Aguiar, Arilton Mota de Aguiar, Júlio de Araújo Gurgel, Celia Regina Maio Pinzan Vercelino, Etevaldo Matos Maia Filho
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Bandéca MC, de Jesus Tavarez RR, de Aguiar AM, de Aguiar AM, de Araújo Gurgel J, Vercelino CR, Filho EM. The Prestretching Effect on the Force Decay of Orthodontic Elastic Chain. J Contemp Dent Pract 2014; 15 (4):456-460.
de Aguiar AM, de Aguiar AM, de Araújo Gurgel J, Vercelino CRMP, Filho EMM, Bandeca MC, de Jesus Tavarez RR. The Prestretching Effect on the Force Decay of Orthodontic Elastic Chain. J Contemp Dent Pract 2014;15(4):456-460.
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