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<p>For many years it has been recognised that the mechanical behaviour of the archwire material plays a central role in orthodontic treatment. Burstone et al (1961) recognised this in their analyses of the forces obtained from cantilevers and springs. Waters and his co-workers (1970-1975) have extended these analyses to include more complex appliances. A consequence of these theoretical examinations was the recognition of the mechanical parameters which were most important in practice. It is the intention in this paper to describe these parameters and to present data, obtained by the authors and from the literature, to compare a number of different archwire materials.</p>
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For many years it has been recognised that the mechanical behaviour of the archwire material plays a central role in orthodontic treatment. Burstone et al (1961) recognised this in their analyses of the forces obtained from cantilevers and springs. Waters and his co-workers (1970-1975) have extended these analyses to include more complex appliances. A consequence of these theoretical examinations was the recognition of the mechanical parameters which were most important in practice. It is the intention in this paper to describe these parameters and to present data, obtained by the authors and from the literature, to compare a number of different archwire materials.

The Importance of mechanical behaviour in orthodontic archwires

Australasian Orthodontic Journal

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For many years it has been recognised that the mechanical behaviour of the archwire material plays a central role in orthodontic treatment. Burstone et al...

The Importance of mechanical behaviour in orthodontic archwires

Publié en ligne: 25 janv. 2024

Pages: 317 - 320

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1986-0009

Mots clés
Resilience, flexural rigidity, stiffness, deflection, flexibility

© 1986 Roger J. Hazel et al., published by Sciendo

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

The Importance of mechanical behaviour in orthodontic archwires

Publié en ligne: 25 janv. 2024

Pages: 317 - 320

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-1986-0009

Mots clésResilience, flexural rigidity, stiffness, deflection, flexibility

© 1986 Roger J. Hazel et al., published by Sciendo

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

Mots clés
Resilience, flexural rigidity, stiffness, deflection, flexibility