Avaliação das forças, momentos e binding, produzidos por deformação de primeira ordem do fio NiTi .014 superelástico, em braquetes autoligáveis passivos estudo in vitro / Evaluation of force, moment and binding produced by first order deformation on a superelastic .014 Niti wire using passive self-ligated brackets in vitro study

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2010

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Bracket characteristics and wire stiffness dictate the mechanical effects that nickel titanium wire deformation will cause upon teeth. The main variables associated to bracket characteristics include bracket length (that influence interbracket distance), and coefficient of friction. The purpose of this research was to compare how self ligated brackets such as Damon, Easy Clip and Smart Clip influence moments, forces, and binding produced by the deformation of a .014 Niti Contour wire. Methods: a clinical simulation device with three .022x.028 stainless steel brackets representing canine and bicuspids was attached to an Instron universal traction machine in order to register the forces, and to a Lutron dynamometer to register the moments produced on the anchor unit. The displacement of the first bicuspid fixed on the Instron machine produced a first order deformation on the superelastic .014 Niti Contour wire. A load cell of 500 Newtons under a speed of 0,05mm/second was used during the deformation. Forces and moments were registered up to 4,5mm maximum displacement and during the return to zero. For each bracket model ten repetitions were performed. Binding registration was obtained on a separate test, by continuous traction of the Contour Niti wire during first order deformation up to 4,8mm and back to zero. The mechanical effects were compared with a 4mm deformation. Results: on the moving unit, the activation forces presented significant differences (Damon 224, Easy Clip 241 and Smart Clip 299cN), while the deactivation forces were smaller on Damon (62cN) and similar on the Easy Clip (71cN) and Smart Clip (76 cN). The activation moments on the anchor unit presented significant differences (Damon 314, Easy Clip 356 and Smart Clip 438 cN/mm), while the deactivation moments were similar in the Damon (239 cN/mm) and Easy Clip (242 cN/mm) brackets, and significantly larger on Smart Clip (317cN/mm). Activation and deactivation binding values were similar. The hysteresis percentage on forces was 70% and on moments 28%. Conclusions: 1) the forces produced by the .014 Contour Niti at the movement unit are similar among the Damon, Easy Clip and Smart Clip brackets; 2) the moments produced by the .014 Contour Niti at the anchor unit are similar between Damon and Easy Clip brackets, while the Smart Clip produces larger moments; 3) the method of measuring friction forces by continuous traction of the orthodontic wire is not adequate to measure the binding associated with deactivation forces; 4) hysteresis observed at the beginning of deactivation is influenced by binding.

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binding nickel titanium orthodontic wires superelasticidade self-ligated brackets braquetes autoligáveis binding fios ortodônticos de níquel-titânio superelasticity

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