A systematic review of force decay in orthodontic elastomeric power chains

Abdelali Halimi1, Hicham Benyahia, Anas Doukkali

  • 1University Mohammed V-Souissi (UM5S), Oral Biomechanics and Biotechnology Research Unit, Dentofacial Orthopedics Department, College of Dental Medicine, centre hospitalier Ibn-Sina, BP 6212, Rabat-Instituts, Madinat Al Irfane, Rabat, Morocco. halimiali111@yahoo.fr

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