The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the frictional forces between bracket and archwire that included three passive self-ligating brackets (Damon SL2 SDS). The brackets were individually bonded to a brass mount using a preformed 0.021 x 0.025 inch stainless steel wire jig in order to exclude adverse tipping or torsion. The central bracket was positioned 1 mm higher than the others, in order that the three brackets were vertically unaligned. Thirty-six similar set-ups including in total 108 brackets were investigated using the same wire: copper (nickel-titanium) 0.014 inches. A testing machine was designed and constructed to measure the frictional forces between the wire and the three-bracket set-up. Twelve set-ups were tested to measure kinetic frictional forces between the wire and unaligned passive self-ligating brackets used in the closed position. The frictional properties of two sets of 12 three-bracket set-ups (control) were tested and measured with an open slide and conventional ligation. A stainless steel ligature wire was used in the former, while elastomeric modules were employed in the latter. One-way analysis of variance showed a significant effect of ligation mode on the frictional properties of the three-bracket set-ups (P < 0.001). Post hoc pairwise comparison showed that the frictional forces arising from passive self-ligation were significantly lower (P < 0.01) than those resulting from elastic ligation. The same result was achieved when comparing self-ligation and metallic ligation (P < 0.01). No significant difference was found when comparing elastic and metallic ligation.

In vitro evaluation of the frictional forces between brackets and archwire with three passive self-ligating brackets

CORDASCO, Giancarlo;NUCERA, RICCARDO;
2009-01-01

Abstract

The aim of this in vitro study was to evaluate the frictional forces between bracket and archwire that included three passive self-ligating brackets (Damon SL2 SDS). The brackets were individually bonded to a brass mount using a preformed 0.021 x 0.025 inch stainless steel wire jig in order to exclude adverse tipping or torsion. The central bracket was positioned 1 mm higher than the others, in order that the three brackets were vertically unaligned. Thirty-six similar set-ups including in total 108 brackets were investigated using the same wire: copper (nickel-titanium) 0.014 inches. A testing machine was designed and constructed to measure the frictional forces between the wire and the three-bracket set-up. Twelve set-ups were tested to measure kinetic frictional forces between the wire and unaligned passive self-ligating brackets used in the closed position. The frictional properties of two sets of 12 three-bracket set-ups (control) were tested and measured with an open slide and conventional ligation. A stainless steel ligature wire was used in the former, while elastomeric modules were employed in the latter. One-way analysis of variance showed a significant effect of ligation mode on the frictional properties of the three-bracket set-ups (P < 0.001). Post hoc pairwise comparison showed that the frictional forces arising from passive self-ligation were significantly lower (P < 0.01) than those resulting from elastic ligation. The same result was achieved when comparing self-ligation and metallic ligation (P < 0.01). No significant difference was found when comparing elastic and metallic ligation.
2009
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