Some factors affecting the transmission of torque from a rectangular archwire to the tooth are discussed. Arch blanks from two 0·018 in. Loper turrets were measured to assess the reliability of the turrets. One turret produced clinically unacceptable results, due to the effects of wear. The use of a table of deviation angles is advocated in order to estimate more accurately the torque applied through the bracket.
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