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. 1990 Feb;17(1):57-61.
doi: 10.1179/bjo.17.1.57.

Torque-in-base: another straight-wire myth?

J W Ferguson  1
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Torque-in-base: another straight-wire myth?

J W Ferguson. Br J Orthod. 1990 Feb.

Abstract

The theoretical inaccuracies of straight-wire systems which incorporate torque in the bracket face are discussed, with the conclusion that this variation from the original design is unlikely to be of any practical significance.

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  • 'For want of a nail'.
    Andrews LF. Andrews LF. Br J Orthod. 1991 Feb;18(1):73-5. doi: 10.1179/bjo.18.1.73. Br J Orthod. 1991. PMID: 2025625 No abstract available.