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Journal Articles (Mechanical Engineering)
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2013
Carey, Jason P., Melenka, Garrett W., Nobes, David S., Major, Paul W.
Archwire rotation is used in orthodontic treatment to alter the labiolingual orientation of a tooth. Measurement of the 3-dimensional (3D) motion of the orthodontic brackets requires a new configuration of the orthodontic torque simulator. The orthodontic torque simulator was coupled with a...
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2013
Nobes, David S., Major, Paul W., Melenka, Garrett W., Carey, Jason P.
Braces are used by orthodontists to correct the misalignment of teeth in the mouth. Archwire rotation is a particular procedure used to correct tooth inclination. Wire rotation can result in deformation to the orthodontic brackets, and an orthodontic torque simulator has been designed to examine...