<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><sec><h3>Objective</h3><p>To evaluate the level of force required to axially dislodge nickel titanium compression hooks (Trillium Compression Hook<sup>TM</sup>, Hespeler Orthodontics) placed on orthodontic arch wires in vitro.</p></sec><sec><h3>Materials and methods</h3><p>Nickel titanium compression hooks were placed on arch wires with a specially designed pair of pliers. The resistance to axial dislodgement was tested on a total of 260 hooks placed in a standardised way on round (0.016″, 0.018″, 0.020″), square (0.020 × 0.020″) and rectangular (0.016 × 0.022″, 0.019 × 0.025″, 0.021 × 0.025″) stainless steel (Rocky Mountain Orthodontics), nickel titanium, or β-titanium (Hespeler Orthodontics) arch wires. The forces required to displace the hooks were recorded using an Instron tensile testing machine. The data were compared with the results reported in similar studies on stainless steel crimpable arch wire hooks.</p></sec><sec><h3>Results</h3><p>The forces required to dislodge the compression hooks varied between 45.0 N and 161.9 N. The hook’s resistance to dislodgement was found to be high in all tested hook/wire combinations. The lowest recorded average dislodging force was found in the 0.020″ nickel titanium group and the highest average force was in the 0.016 × 0.022″ β-titanium group.</p></sec><sec><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The forces needed to dislodge the tested nickel titanium compression arch wire hooks exceed the force levels previously reported for stainless steel crimpable arch wire hooks.</p></sec></abstract>

ObjectiveTo evaluate the level of force required to axially dislodge nickel titanium compression hooks (Trillium Compression HookTM, Hespeler Orthodontics) placed on orthodontic arch wires in vitro.Materials and methodsNickel titanium compression hooks were placed on arch wires with a specially designed pair of pliers. The resistance to axial dislodgement was tested on a total of 260 hooks placed in a standardised way on round (0.016″, 0.018″, 0.020″), square (0.020 × 0.020″) and rectangular (0.016 × 0.022″, 0.019 × 0.025″, 0.021 × 0.025″) stainless steel (Rocky Mountain Orthodontics), nickel titanium, or β-titanium (Hespeler Orthodontics) arch wires. The forces required to displace the hooks were recorded using an Instron tensile testing machine. The data were compared with the results reported in similar studies on stainless steel crimpable arch wire hooks.ResultsThe forces required to dislodge the compression hooks varied between 45.0 N and 161.9 N. The hook’s resistance to dislodgement was found to be high in all tested hook/wire combinations. The lowest recorded average dislodging force was found in the 0.020″ nickel titanium group and the highest average force was in the 0.016 × 0.022″ β-titanium group.ConclusionThe forces needed to dislodge the tested nickel titanium compression arch wire hooks exceed the force levels previously reported for stainless steel crimpable arch wire hooks.

The resistance to axial dislodgement of nickel titanium compression arch wire hooks – an in vitro study

Australasian Orthodontic Journal

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ObjectiveTo evaluate the level of force required to axially dislodge nickel titanium compression hooks (Trillium Compression HookTM, Hespeler Orthodontics)...

The resistance to axial dislodgement of nickel titanium compression arch wire hooks – an in vitro study

Published Online: Jul 20, 2021

Page range: 21 - 26

Received: Jul 01, 2018

Accepted: Mar 01, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/aoj-2020-029

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