Evaluation of Frictional Forces between Different Aesthetic Brackets and Arch Wires during Leveling and Alignment Stage

Al–Rafidain Dental Journal

Khudair A. Salman¹ 

关键词: Frictional forces;   

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学科分类：口腔科学

来源: Mosul University * College of Dentistry

【 摘 要 】

Aims: To compare the frictional forces between different types of aesthetic brackets and Nickel Titanium (NiTi) arch wires during leveling and alignment stage of orthodontic treatment. Materials and Methods: The sample of the study included three types of ceramic brackets: active self–ligating, monocrystalline and polycrystalline with metal slot in combination with 0.014” and 0.016” NiTi arch wires. The friction setup includes a custom–designed model with three nonleveled and nonaligned brackets. All tests were carried out in a dry state on a digital tensile testing machine. The data were analyzed using the descriptive and inferential statistical tests at (p

【 授权许可】

CC BY