Errors incurred in programming a fully adjustable articulator with a pantograph
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Force System with Vertical V-Bends: A 3D In Vitro Assessment of Elastic and Rigid Rectangular Archwires
Published on: July 24, 2018
The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
|April 1, 1986
Abstract:
The ability of experienced and inexperienced dentists to follow graphic tracings of known value was compared. The mean differences from known values were low for the settings of condylar inclination, progressive side shift, and immediate side shift. Errors were high in both groups when the parameters of the top wall and rear wall were evaluated. Further work is necessary to determine the clinical significance of these errors.
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