Table 12.
Torque expression, 0.022 brackets and TMA archwires
| Bracket | 5 Nmm angle (°) | SD | 20 Nmm angle (°) | SD | Maximum moment (Nmm) | SD | Clinically significant torque (°) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMA .019 × .025 | Victory | 23.82 | 0.34 | 30.51 | 0.16 | - | - | 6.70 |
| SFP | 17.53 | 0.29 | 22.59 | 0.09 | - | - | 5.06 | |
| Ovation | 17.80 | 0.47 | 26.45 | 0.14 | - | - | 8.65 | |
| D.B. Leone | 20.38 | 0.34 | 26.98 | 0.17 | - | - | 6.60 | |
| Damon | 17.03 | 0.58 | 23.02 | 0.40 | - | - | 5.99 | |
| Nexus | 39.64 | 2.35 | - | - | 15.12 | 0.68 | - | |
| TMA .021 × .025 | Victory | 14.03 | 0.21 | 17.78 | 0.03 | - | - | 3.75 |
| SFP | 7.09 | 0.20 | 11.67 | 0.13 | - | - | 4.58 | |
| Ovation | 7.55 | 0.13 | 13.36 | 0.07 | - | - | 5.81 | |
| D.B. Leone | 10.82 | 0.26 | 15.47 | 0.12 | - | - | 4.65 | |
| Damon | 8.00 | 0.33 | 14.00 | 0.20 | - | - | 6.00 | |
| Nexus | 17.81 | 2.66 | - | - | 16.83 | 1.02 | - |