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<h3>Objectives</h3>
<p>To compare the intrusive forces and labio-palatal moments generated at the maxillary incisors by a 0.017 x 0.025 inch reverse curve NiTi wire using self-ligating and conventional brackets.</p>
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<h3>Methods</h3>
<p>Ten 0.017 x 0.025 inch reverse curve NiTi archwires were used with each of the following 0.022 inch bracket systems: Titanium Ortho (Ormco/Sybron, CA, USA), In-Ovation R (GAC International, NY, USA) and Damon System 3MX (Ormco/Sybron, CA, USA). The wires were inserted on bracketed maxillary Frasaco models, with segmented maxillary incisors. Simulated intrusion from 0.0-1.0 mm was performed on the Orthodontic Measurement and Simulation System, which recorded the intrusive forces and the labio-palatal moments at 0.05 mm increments. The data were analysed with the ANOVA and Scheffe tests.</p>
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<h3>Results</h3>
<p>The intrusive forces were significantly different between all bracket types. The highest force was recorded with the conventional Titanium Orthos brackets (8.2 N), followed by the Damon 3MX brackets (6.3 N) and the In-Ovation R brackets (5.5 N). The moments were found to be significantly different between the conventional and the self-ligating brackets, but not between the two types of self-ligating brackets. The highest moments were recorded with the self-ligating brackets (16.6-16.9 N/mm), followed by the conventional brackets (10.8 N/mm).</p>
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<h3>Conclusions</h3>
<p>The intrusive forces exerted on the maxillary incisors by a 0.017 x 0.025 inch reverse curve NiTi archwire during the final 1 mm of levelling are very high and beyond the necessary intrusive force level for these teeth. Lower intrusive forces, but higher labio-palatal moments, were recorded with the self-ligating brackets.</p>
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Objectives
To compare the intrusive forces and labio-palatal moments generated at the maxillary incisors by a 0.017 x 0.025 inch reverse curve NiTi wire using self-ligating and conventional brackets.


Methods
Ten 0.017 x 0.025 inch reverse curve NiTi archwires were used with each of the following 0.022 inch bracket systems: Titanium Ortho (Ormco/Sybron, CA, USA), In-Ovation R (GAC International, NY, USA) and Damon System 3MX (Ormco/Sybron, CA, USA). The wires were inserted on bracketed maxillary Frasaco models, with segmented maxillary incisors. Simulated intrusion from 0.0-1.0 mm was performed on the Orthodontic Measurement and Simulation System, which recorded the intrusive forces and the labio-palatal moments at 0.05 mm increments. The data were analysed with the ANOVA and Scheffe tests.


Results
The intrusive forces were significantly different between all bracket types. The highest force was recorded with the conventional Titanium Orthos brackets (8.2 N), followed by the Damon 3MX brackets (6.3 N) and the In-Ovation R brackets (5.5 N). The moments were found to be significantly different between the conventional and the self-ligating brackets, but not between the two types of self-ligating brackets. The highest moments were recorded with the self-ligating brackets (16.6-16.9 N/mm), followed by the conventional brackets (10.8 N/mm).


Conclusions
The intrusive forces exerted on the maxillary incisors by a 0.017 x 0.025 inch reverse curve NiTi archwire during the final 1 mm of levelling are very high and beyond the necessary intrusive force level for these teeth. Lower intrusive forces, but higher labio-palatal moments, were recorded with the self-ligating brackets.

A comparative assessment of the forces and moments generated at the maxillary incisors between conventional and self-ligating brackets using a reverse curve of Spee NiTi archwire

Australasian Orthodontic Journal

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Objectives
To compare the intrusive forces and labio-palatal moments generated at the maxillary incisors by a 0.017 x 0.025 inch reverse curve NiTi wire using...

A comparative assessment of the forces and moments generated at the maxillary incisors between conventional and self-ligating brackets using a reverse curve of Spee NiTi archwire

Published Online: Dec 14, 2023

Page range: 127 - 133

Received: Dec 01, 2009

Accepted: May 01, 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2010-0021

© 2010 Iosif Sifakakis et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.