From: Stiffness comparison of mushroom and straight SS and TMA lingual archwires
Differences in main values of load/deflection curves (g/mm) | ||
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SS 0.016 × 0.016 | 400* | 69 |
SS 0.016 × 0.022 | 585** | 246*** |
TMA 0.017 × 0.017 | 363.4* | 78*** |
SS 0.018 × 0.018 | 828.9** | 399.3*** |
SS 0.018 × 0.025 | 605* | 5 |
Straight wire vs mushroom upper | Straight wire vs mushroom lower |