Scott G E
Department of Orthodontics, Loma Linda University, California.
Angle Orthod. 1988 Jan;58(1):5-8. doi: 10.1043/0003-3219(1988)058<0005:FTASC>2.0.CO;2.
The mechanical properties of ceramic brackets, particularly fracture toughness, are so different from those of metal brackets that their selection and handling requires a completely different set of criteria and techniques.