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The Use of Elastics in Orthodontics

Mageet A.O., Mohammed Bin Rashid University, Hamdan bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine, Dubai Healthcare City P.O.Box 505097 Dubai. United Arab Emirates. , Eltahir H.E.* , Mahmoud N.M.* , Mageet A.O.**

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Indian Journal of Dental Education 10(3):p 161-169, Jul-Sep 2017. | DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijde.0974.6099.10317.2

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The use of elastics in orthodontic treatment is not new, for ages orthodontists used different techniques to benefit from the unique physical properties of elastics. Keeping with the new industrial developments, manufacturers developed synthetic elastics with different configurations and superior properties. This review has been conducted to evaluate the available data regarding the different types of elastics used in orthodontics, their forces, benefits and drawbacks.

Keywords: Intra-Oral Elastics; Extra-Oral Elastics; Vertical Elastics; Intramaxillary Elastics; Intermaxillary Elastics. 

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