Table 1: Static and kinetic frictional forces for various brackets and ligation methods using 0.016”x 0.022”stainless steel wire.
| Bracket | Friction | SS Ligature (gms) | Grey Modules (gms) | Slick Modules (gms) | Self Ligating (gms) |
| Mini Twin | Static | 18.4 | 58.9 | 37.4 | - |
| Kinetic | 13.2 | 49.4 | 31.9 | - | |
| Ceramic | Static | 46.4 | 98.7 | 69.9 | - |
| Kinetic | 38.9 | 87.2 | 61.2 | - | |
| Ceramic Metal Insert | Static | 87.8 | 91.4 | 87.4 | - |
| Kinetic | 79.6 | 81.2 | 78.3 | - | |
| Regular SS | Static | 24.5 | 72.1 | 64.1 | - |
| Kinetic | 19.2 | 65.8 | 58.9 | - | |
| Variable Force | Static | 16.2 | 41.3 | 40.1 | - |
| Kinetic | 11.8 | 36.8 | 33.4 | - | |
| Self-Ligating | Static | - | - | - | 13.1 |
| Kinetic | - | - | - | 9.6 |