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Effect of time and pH on physical-chemical properties of orthodontic brackets and wires
Authors:Aretha Aliny Ramos dos Santos  Matheus Melo Pithon  Fabíola Galbiatti Carvalho Carlo  Hugo Lemes Carlo  Bruno Alessandro Silva Guedes de Lima  Tibrio Andrade dos Passos  Rogrio Lacerda-Santos
Abstract:Objective:To test the hypothesis that treatment time, debris/biofilm, and oral pH have an influence on the physical-chemical properties of orthodontic brackets and arch wires.Materials and Methods:One hundred twenty metal brackets were evaluated. They were divided into four groups (n  =  30) according to treatment time: group C (control) and groups T12, T24, and T36 (brackets recovered after 12, 24, and 36 months of treatment, respectively). Rectangular stainless-steel arch wires that remained in the oral cavity for 12 to 24 months were also analyzed. Dimensional stability, surface morphology, composition of brackets, resistance to sliding of the bracket-wire set, surface roughness of wires, and oral pH were analyzed. One-way analysis of variance, followed by a Tukey multiple comparisons test, was used for statistical analysis (P < .05).Results:Carbon and oxygen were shown to be elements that increased expressively and in direct proportion to time, and there was a progressive increase in the coefficient of friction and roughness of wires as a function of time of clinical use after 36 months. Oral pH showed a significant difference between group T36 and its control (P  =  .014).Conclusions:The hypothesis was partially accepted: treatment time and biofilm and debris accumulation in bracket slots were shown to have more influence on the degradation process and frictional force of these devices than did oral pH.
Keywords:Brackets  Orthodontic wires  Properties
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