Segmented arch or continuous arch technique? A rational approach

Sergei Godeiro Fernandes Rabelo CALDAS, Alexandre Antonio RIBEIRO, Hallissa SIMPLÍCIO, André Wilson MACHADO

This study aims at revising the biomechanical principles of the segmented archwire technique as well as describing the clinical conditions in which the rational use of scientific biomechanics is essential to optimize orthodontic treatment and reduce the side effects produced by the straight wire technique.

Keywords: Orthodontics. Corrective Orthodontics. Biomechanics.

How to cite: Caldas SGFR, Ribeiro AA, Simplício H, Machado AW. Segmented arch or continuous arch technique? A rational approach. Dental Press J Orthod. 2014 Mar-Apr;19(2):126-41.

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