人工唾液中直丝弓托槽与弓丝静摩擦力的实验研究

目的探讨人工唾液条件下,不同时间,几种直丝托槽与弓丝在后牙段的静摩擦力特点。方法在人工唾液条件下,4个时间段,测试4种直丝托槽与4种弓丝组合在后牙段的静摩擦力。结果0.46mm不锈钢圆丝的静摩擦力最小,0.48mm×0.64mm不锈钢方丝的静摩擦力最大。弓丝、托槽组合在人工唾液条件下作用15d静摩擦力最大、30d静摩擦力最小。结论0.46mm不锈钢圆丝的静摩擦力最小;人工唾液作用30d静摩擦力最小。     

Lock-loose托槽与传统托槽摩擦力特性的比较研究

目的 在干燥和人工唾液环境中测量Lock-loose托槽结扎中间翼和结扎全翼时与弓丝之间滑动摩擦力和静摩擦力的大小,并与传统四翼托槽和自锁托槽进行对比。方法 应用原子力显微镜观察不锈钢弓丝与不同托槽摩擦前后的表观形貌。选用Lock-loose托槽、传统四翼托槽和自锁托槽,分别与0.406 4 mm、0.457 2 mm不锈钢圆丝和0.457 2 mm×0.634 9 mm、0.482 6 mm×0.634 9 mm不锈钢方丝组合,其中Lock-loose托槽使用结扎中间翼和结扎全翼两种结扎方式。使用电子万能力学实验机测量干燥和人工唾液两种环境下弓丝在托槽内滑动的动、静摩擦力。结果 不同尺寸弓丝与不同托槽摩擦前后的表面粗糙度无明显差异（P>0.05）;Lock-loose托槽结扎中间翼与4种弓丝组合的动、静摩擦力均接近于0,与传统四翼托槽有明显差异（P<0.05）;与0.457 2 mm×0.634 9 mm不锈钢方丝组合时,Lock-loose托槽结扎全翼可以获得最大动、静摩擦力,与传统四翼托槽和自锁托槽的差异有统计学意义（P<0.05）;人工唾液环境中的摩擦力小于干燥环境中的摩擦力（P<0.05）。结论 Lock-loose托槽可以通过不同的结扎方式调节并获得临床所需的摩擦力,有效解决了低摩擦力与强支抗控制的矛盾问题。     

不同陶瓷托槽与金属弓丝间摩擦力的研究

目的 研究不同类型陶瓷托槽与金属弓丝间的摩擦力,为临床应用及研制摩擦性能优良的陶瓷托槽提供参考.方法 选取正畸临床上常用的三种陶瓷托槽作为研究对象,一种金属托槽作为对照组.利用MTSTytron250微力实验机检测托槽与三种金属弓丝在不锈钢丝结扎下的最大静摩擦力和平均动摩擦力.结果 金属托槽与不锈钢圆丝间的最大静摩...     

不同直丝托槽与弓丝在后牙段摩擦力的实验研究

目的了解干燥条件下6种常用国内、外直丝托槽与弓丝组合时在后牙段所产生的摩擦力状况.方法在干燥条件下,测试6种直丝托槽与4种弓丝组合在后牙段的动、静摩擦力.结果 6种直丝托槽与弓丝组合所产生的动、静摩擦力,以AS托槽最小,有统计差异,其余5种托槽虽有差异,但无差异显著性.动、静摩擦力平均百分比从小到大依次为MR托槽、MS托槽、AS托槽、AR托槽、OP托槽、BS托槽.结论 1.本实验条件下,相同厂家生产的MBT托槽、颊面管比Roth托槽、颊面管显示较低的动、静摩擦力.2.选用国产直丝托槽时应注意支抗控制.     

脱落托槽热处理后对摩擦力影响的实验研究

目的测试热处理对托槽与弓丝间最大静摩擦力的影响。方法在干燥条件下,选取0.022×0.028英寸上颌尖牙不锈钢直丝托槽36枚,弓丝为0.019×0.025英寸不锈钢方丝。将36枚托槽随机分成三组,每组12枚,第一组不做任何处理,第二组、第三组托槽背板粘一薄层京津釉质粘结剂,热处理后用探针去除粘结剂,第三组托槽再进行超声清洗5分钟,分别测试这三组托槽与弓丝间最大静摩擦力。结果测得未经处理的上颌尖牙托槽与0.019×0.025英寸弓丝间最大静摩擦力值为74.67±12.73g;热处理及热处理后经超声清洗的托槽与弓丝间最大静摩擦力值分别是66.31±12.44g、61.97±13.47g。结论热处理及热处理后经超声清洗的托槽与弓丝间产生的最大静摩擦力值较未经任何处理的托槽与弓丝间产生的最大静摩擦力值明显减小。     

陶瓷托槽与金属弓丝第二序列成角状态下摩擦性能的研究

目的研究陶瓷托槽与金属弓丝在第二序列成角状态下的摩擦力,探讨影响托槽弓丝间摩擦力的因素。方法进行托槽外观形貌的测量与观察,计算托槽与弓丝第二序列成角下的临界角,并设计带可调节罗盘的载物台,用MTS Tytron250微力试验机体外测试三种陶瓷托槽（A、B、C）和一种金属托槽（D）与0.016英寸不锈钢圆丝（SS）在第二序列成角分别为0度、2度、5度、8度时的最大静摩擦力和滑动摩擦力。结果与0.016英寸SS的摩擦力总体表现出B托槽〉C托槽〉A托槽〉D托槽的趋势,在四种成角状态下的最大静摩擦力随角度加大而增大,总体表现为0度到2度的摩擦力增加没有显著性,增大夹角后摩擦力增加量不同托槽间有差异：A托槽与弓丝在2度到5度成角状态下的摩擦力增加没有显著性,而5度到8度的摩擦力有显著增加;B托槽在2度到5度摩擦力有显著增加,而5度到8度摩擦力增加不显著;虽然2度到5度摩擦力增大没有显著性,但8度与0度状态下相比,C托槽与弓丝间的摩擦力有显著增加;D托槽在2度、5度、8度时摩擦力间差异无显著性。结论选用带金属槽沟的陶瓷托槽,增加陶瓷托槽边缘的圆钝程度等能减缓牙齿移动中托槽-弓丝成角引起的滑动阻力增加;使用传统陶瓷托槽要注意充分排齐。     

湿润状态下托槽与弓丝间动摩擦力的实验研究

目的:探究人工唾液条件下不同时间,几种直丝托槽与弓丝在后牙段的动摩擦力状况.方法:在人工唾液条件下,4个时间段:0、15、30、45 d,使用Instron万能材料力学实验机,模拟弓丝在后牙段滑动,按正交设计测试4种直丝托槽与4种弓丝组合在后牙段的动摩擦力.结果:3M MBT托槽的动摩擦力最小,0.48mm×0.64哪方丝的动摩擦力最大,0.46 mm圆丝的动摩擦力最小.弓丝、托槽组合在人工唾液条件下作用15 d动摩擦力最大、30 d动摩擦力最小.结论:0.46 mm圆丝的动摩擦力最小;人工唾液作用30 d动摩擦力最小;3M MBT托槽比较适合于滑动法关闭问隙.     

不同托槽与弓丝之间动态摩擦力的研究

目的 :研究正畸过程中牙移动时托槽与弓丝之间的动态摩擦力。方法 :设计了体外装置模拟牙移动时托槽与弓丝的关系 ,分析尖牙远中移动时托槽与弓丝之间的动态摩擦力。结果 :对目前临床常用的七种托槽与五种不同弓丝在不同结扎方式下的动态摩擦力进行了研究 ,得出了托槽与弓丝之间的动态摩擦力。结论 :不同的托槽、不同弓丝以及不同结扎方式对摩擦力的影响均有显著性意义。     

FAS自锁托槽与传统自锁托槽的摩擦力对比研究

目的测量FAS托槽在两种不同调节状态下与正畸钢丝之间的摩擦力大小,并与DamonⅢ和SPEED两种传统自锁托槽进行对比。方法制作尺寸放大20倍的FAS、DamonⅢ和SPEED托槽钢制模型,同时制作放大20倍的钢制圆丝和方丝,采用拉力传感器测量托槽与弓丝间摩擦力的大小。实验中FAS托槽分为两种调节状态：垫片完全收入和与弓丝平面无压力状态相切后旋转0.5圈。结果在垫片完全收入的状态下,FAS托槽与直径8.128 0 mm的不锈钢圆丝之间的动静摩擦力与DamonⅢ和SPEED托槽均无统计学差异（P>0.05）;在使用9.144 0 mm×12.700 0 mm不锈钢方丝时,FAS托槽与方丝之间的动静摩擦力与DamonⅢ托槽无统计学差异（P>0.05）,而低于SPEED托槽,且有统计学差异（P<0.05）。当垫片与弓丝平面无压力状态相切后旋转0.5圈时,FAS托槽与圆丝、方丝的动、静摩擦力均明显高于DamonⅢ和SPEED托槽（P<0.01）。结论FAS托槽可以有效调节摩擦力的大小,在无压力状态下,托槽与弓丝间的摩擦力与DamonⅢ托槽相似;在有压力状态下,可以有效锁定弓丝,防止弓丝滑动。     

弓丝与结扎方法对摩擦力影响的实验研究

目的:了解4种弓丝和2种结扎方法对托槽与弓丝摩擦力的影响。方法:在干燥条件下,按正交实验设计,使用LJ-500型拉力实验机的微型测力计,测试4种弓丝与6种直丝托槽组合及采用2种结扎法时在后牙段的动、静摩擦力。所得数据进行方差分析和二次响应回归分析。结果:在弓丝与所有托槽组合中,0.018英寸×0.025英寸(1in=2.54cm)的不锈钢方丝动、静摩擦力最小,0.019英寸×0.025英寸的不锈钢方丝动、静摩擦力最大,0.018与0.020英寸不锈钢圆丝介于两者之间,但0.018英寸圆丝的动摩擦力较大,0.020英寸圆丝的静摩擦力较大。动、静摩擦力平均百分比从小到大依次为:0.019英寸×0.025英寸方丝、0.020英寸圆丝、0.018英寸×0.025英寸方丝、0.018英寸的圆丝。弹力橡皮圈结扎的动、静摩擦力及动、静摩擦力平均百分比均大于不锈钢丝结扎。结论:0.018英寸的不锈钢圆丝不适宜滑动机制;在0.022英寸系统的直丝托槽中,用0.019英寸×0.025英寸不锈钢方丝关闭间隙,应尽可能加强支抗控制;干燥条件下弹力橡皮圈结扎不利于托槽、弓丝滑动。     

咬合力对托槽与弓丝间摩擦力影响的有限元分析

目的:研究咬合力对托槽与弓丝间摩擦力影响.方法:应用有限元分析的方法,对咬合力对摩擦力的影响进行了模拟研究.研究不同大小的咬合力作用下,尖牙远中移动过程中,弓丝与托槽之间摩擦力的变化.结果:在咬合力的作用下,弓丝与托槽基底间的摩擦力随着咬合力的增加而减少;弓丝与托槽翼间的摩擦力随着咬合力的增加而增大.结论:弓丝与托槽之间总的摩擦力随着咬合力的增加而增大.     

Physical and chemical properties of orthodontic brackets after 12 and 24 months: in situ study

Objective

The aim of this article was to assess how intraoral biodegradation influenced the surface characteristics and friction levels of metallic brackets used during 12 and 24 months of orthodontic treatment and also to compare the static friction generated in these brackets with four different methods of the ligation of orthodontic wires.

Material and Methods

Seventy premolar brackets as received from the manufacturer and 224 brackets that were used in previous orthodontic treatments were evaluated in this experiment. The surface morphology and the composition of the deposits found in the brackets were evaluated with rugosimetry, scanning electron microscopy, and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Friction was analyzed by applying tensile tests simulating sliding mechanics with a 0.019x0.025" steel wire. The static friction levels produced by the following ligation methods were evaluated: loosely attached steel ligature around all four bracket wings, steel ligature attached to only two wings, conventional elastomeric ligation around all 4 bracket wings, and non-conventional Slide^® elastomeric ligature.

Results

The results demonstrated the presence of biodegradation effects such as corrosion pits, plastic deformation, cracks, and material deposits. The main chemical elements found on these deposits were Carbon and Oxygen. The maximum friction produced by each ligation method changed according to the time of intraoral use. The steel ligature loosely attached to all four bracket wings produced the lowest friction levels in the new brackets. The conventional elastic ligatures generated the highest friction levels. The metallic brackets underwent significant degradation during orthodontic treatment, showing an increase in surface roughness and the deposit of chemical elements on the surface.

Conclusion

The levels of static friction decreased with use. The non-conventional elastic ligatures were the best alternative to reduce friction.     

Friction between different wire bracket combinations in artificial saliva--an in vitro evaluation

Objective

The objective this work was to assess the friction coefficient between brackets and wires of different materials under conditions simulating the oral environment.

Material and Methods

Stainless steel (SS) and titanium-molybdenum alloy (TMA) wires of 0.019x0.025-in diameter (American Orthodontics) and polycarbonate bracket (American Orthodontics), ceramic bracket (American Orthodontics), and metal bracket (3M Unitek) with slots of 0.022x0.030-in were used. The friction coefficient was assessed by means of mechanical traction with the system immersed in artificial saliva. The mean roughness of both wire surface and bracket slots was evaluated by using a surface profilometer.

Results

The system using TMA wire and polycarbonate bracket had the highest roughness (p<0.05). SS wire with ceramic bracket had the highest friction coefficient, whereas the use of metallic bracket yielded the lowest (p<0.05). However, it was observed a statistically significant difference in the system using TMA wire and ceramic bracket compared to that using TMA wire and polycarbonate bracket (p=0.038).

Conclusion

Ceramic brackets in association with SS wire should be judiciously used, since this system showed a high friction coefficient.     

Frictional resistance of self-ligating versus conventional brackets in different bracket-archwire-angle combinations

Objective

To compare the influence of archwire material (NiTi, beta-Ti and stainless steel) and brackets design (self-ligating and conventional) on the frictional force resistance.

Material and Methods

Two types of brackets (self-ligating brackets - Smartclip, 3M/Unitek - and conventional brackets - Gemini, 3M/Unitek) with three (0, 5, and 10 degrees) slot angulation attached with elastomeric ligatures (TP Orthodontics) were tested. All brackets were tested with archwire 0.019"x0.025" nickel-titanium, beta-titanium, and stainless steel (Unitek/3M). The mechanical testing was performed with a universal testing machine eMIC DL 10000 (eMIC Co, Brazil). The wires were pulled from the bracket slots at a cross-head speed of 3 mm/min until 2 mm displacement.

Results

Self-ligating brackets produced significantly lower friction values compared with those of conventional brackets. Frictional force resistance values were directly proportional to the increase in the bracket/ wire angulation. With regard to conventional brackets, stainless steel wires had the lowest friction force values, followed by nickel-titanium and beta-titanium ones. With regard to self-ligating brackets, the nickel-titanium wires had the lowest friction values, significantly lower than those of other materials.

Conclusion

even at different angulations, the self-ligating brackets showed significantly lower friction force values than the conventional brackets. Combined with nickel-titanium wires, the self-ligating brackets exhibit much lower friction, possibly due to the contact between nickel-titanium clips and wires of the same material.     

Comparison of static friction with self-ligating,modified slot design and conventional brackets

Objective

To compare the static frictional forces generated at the bracket/wire interface of stainless steel brackets with different geometries and angulations, combined with orthodontic wires of different diameters.

Material and Methods

The frictional forces were evaluated with three different types of metal brackets: a passive self-ligating (SmartClip^TM, 3M/Unitek, Monrovia, USA), with a modified slot design (Mini Uni Twin^TM, 3M/Unitek, Monrovia, USA) and conventional (Kirium, Abzil, São José do Rio Preto, Brazil). The samples were mounted in a testing device with three different angulations and tested with 0.014" and 0.018" stainless steel wires (American Orthodontics, Sheboygan, USA). The static frictional force was measured using a universal testing machine (DL 500, EMIC^®, São José dos Pinhais, Brazil) with a crosshead speed of 1 mm/min. Statistical analysis was performed by two-way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni''s post hoc test.

Results

There was a significant difference (p<0.05) in static friction when the three types of brackets were tested with the same wire size. The wire diameter influenced friction only when the brackets had a 10º angulation (p<0.05). The angulation influenced friction (p<0.05) when the brackets were associated with a 0.018" wire.

Conclusion

Brackets with a modified slot design showed intermediate static frictional force values between the conventional and self-ligating brackets tested.     

Dynamic frictional behaviour of orthodontic archwires and brackets

The aim of this study was to evaluate the frictional behaviour of 15 different archwires and 16 different brackets using small oscillating displacements when opposed to a standard stainless steel bracket or a standard stainless steel wire. Tests were run according to a pilot study at a frequency of 1 Hz and with a reciprocating tangential displacement of 200 microm, while the wire remained centred in the bracket slot under a load of 2 N. The results indicated a significant difference between the evaluated wires and brackets. The mean coefficient of friction (COF) of the wires varied from 0.16 for Imagination NiTi tooth-coloured wire to 0.69 for the True Chrome Resilient Purple wire, while for the brackets it ranged from 0.39 for Ultratrimm to 0.72 for the Master Series. The fact that in this study, a large number of different commercially available archwires and brackets were evaluated with the same apparatus according to the same protocol, allows a direct comparison of the different archwire and bracket combinations, and can assist in the choice of the optimal bracket-wire combination with regard to friction.     

In vitro evaluation of frictional force of a novel elastic bendable orthodontic wire

Objectives:To determine the frictional force (FF) of the novel, elastic, bendable titanium-niobium (Ti-Nb) alloy orthodontic wire in stainless steel (SS) brackets and to compare it with those of titanium-nickel (Ti-Ni) and titanium-molybdenum (Ti-Mo) alloy wires.Materials and Methods:Three sizes of Ti-Nb, Ti-Ni, and Ti-Mo alloy wires were ligated with elastic modules to 0.018-inch and 0.022-inch SS brackets. The dynamic FFs between the orthodontic wires and SS brackets were measured at three bracket-wire angles (0°, 5°, and 10°) with an Instron 5567 loading apparatus (Canton, Mass).Results:FFs increased gradually with the angle and wire size. In the 0.018-inch-slot bracket, the dynamic FFs of Ti-Nb and Ti-Ni alloy wires were almost the same, and those of the Ti-Mo alloy wire were significantly greater (P<0.05). FF values were 1.5–2 times greater in the 0.022-inch-slot bracket than in the 0.018-inch-slot bracket, regardless of alloy wire type, and the Ti-Mo alloy wire showed the greatest FF. Scanning electric microscopic images showed that the surface of the Ti-Mo alloy wire was much rougher than that of the Ti-Ni and Ti-Nb alloy wires.Conclusion:These findings demonstrate that the Ti-Nb alloy wire has almost the same frictional resistance as the Ti-Ni alloy wire, although it has a higher elastic modulus.     

Resistance to sliding with 3 types of elastomeric modules

INTRODUCTION: Super Slick (TP Orthodontics, LaPorte, Ind), a polymeric-coated ligature, has recently been introduced to the orthodontic market. The manufacturer claims it will significantly reduce friction. The purposes of this study were to determine whether Super Slick modules show lower friction than round and rectangular modules and to put the frictional forces into perspective with a self-ligating bracket. METHODS: Maxillary premolar, stainless steel, self-ligating, and monocrystalline brackets with .022-in slots were used with straight lengths of .018-in and .019 x .025-in stainless steel wires. Buccal segment models were set up with 1 molar band and 2 premolar brackets for each test group: self-ligating brackets with the slide closed, self-ligating brackets with the slide open, and monocrystalline brackets. The latter 2 groups were tested with all 3 types of elastomeric module. Each setup was tested both under dry conditions and after soaking in a water bath for 1 hour. RESULTS: The self-ligating brackets demonstrated virtually zero friction with each combination of wire and environmental condition. When the different bracket and elastomeric module combinations were compared, significant differences were observed. In all but 2 combinations, round modules provided the least resistance to sliding and rectangular modules the greatest, with Super Slick modules in between the 2. The self-ligating bracket provided the least resistance to sliding of all the bracket/ligation combinations and almost entirely eliminated friction under the conditions of this experiment. CONCLUSIONS: Super Slick modules demonstrated greater resistance to sliding than conventional round modules, but not rectangular. Self-ligating brackets provided the least resistance to sliding of all bracket/ligation combinations and were the only method that almost entirely eliminated friction. The .018-in and .019 x .025-in wires exhibited similar friction in the dry state, but, when wet, the .018-in wire produced less friction. Ceramic brackets demonstrated greater resistance to sliding than stainless steel brackets. Lubrication reduced the friction with .018-in wires and increased it for .019 x .025-in wires.     

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目的探讨氮化钛涂层对国产正畸托槽表面摩擦力的影响。方法采用多弧离子镀法在国产不锈钢方丝弓托槽上制备氮化钛涂层,分为实验组(涂层组)和对照组(未涂层组),每组7个托槽,在Instron万能材料力学实验机上测定干燥和湿润状态下实验组和对照组托槽与0.41mm(0.016英寸)不锈钢弓丝间的静、动摩擦力。结果干燥和湿润状态下,实验组的静、动摩擦力值均较对照组低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论氮化钛涂层可以降低干燥和湿润状态下托槽与弓丝间的静、动摩擦力。     

A comparison of self-ligating and conventional orthodontic bracket systems.

Abstract

This ex-vivo study compared the static frictional resistance of three self-ligating brackets with a conventional steel-ligated Ultratrimm bracket. The effects of archwire size (0.020, 0.019 x 0.025 and 0.021 x 0.025-inch), bracket/archwire angulation (0, 5 and 10 degrees) and the presence of unstimulated human saliva were investigated. The study demonstrated that both increases in wire size and bracket/archwire angulation resulted in increased static frictional resistance for all bracket types tested, with the presence of saliva having an inconsistent effect. Mobil-Lock Variable-Slot had the least friction for all wires for 0 degree angulation. However, with the introduction of angulation, the values were comparable to those of the other brackets. Activa brackets had the second lowest frictional resistance, although high values were found with 0.019 x 0.025-inch wires. SPEED brackets demonstrated low forces with round wires, although with rectangular wires or in the presence of angulation, friction was greatly increased. Ultratrimm brackets produced large individual variation, confirming the difficulty in standardizing ligation force, although under certain conditions, significantly larger frictional forces were observed. In conclusion, self-ligating brackets showed reduced frictional resistance in comparison to steel ligated brackets only under certain conditions.