Effectiveness of laceback ligatures on maxillary canine retraction

Sueri M. Y., Turk T.

ANGLE ORTHODONTIST, vol.76, no.6, pp.1010-1014, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 76 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.2319/100605-351
  • Journal Name: ANGLE ORTHODONTIST
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1010-1014
  • Keywords: laceback, canine distalization, TOOTH MOVEMENT, MECHANICS
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effects of laceback ligatures on canine distalization during the leveling and aligning stage and to compare the effectiveness of laceback ligatures with that of superelastic NiTi closed coil springs.