torque control.

Active and passive self-ligation: a myth? Part 1: torque control.

Conclusion: The influence of the ligature or the active or passive self-ligating mechanism is minimal, and slot dimensions are far more important for the transmission of torque. The amount of torque exerted by the active spring clip is approximately 1/10th of the torquing moments recommended in the literature. PMID: 22059468 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher] (Source: The Angle Orthodontist) Original Page: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5424554&cid=s_37502_11_f&fid=37502&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22059468%26dopt%3DAbstract