Frictional resistance exerted by different lingual and labial brackets: an in vitro study

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Prog Orthod. 2013 Oct 18;14:37. doi: 10.1186/2196-1042-14-37. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Although much has been written on the implications of friction generated between orthodontic archwires and labial brackets, information on lingual brackets is still limited. Hence, we set out to investigate the frictional resistance exerted by different lingual and labial brackets, including both conventional and self-ligating designs.…

Dental and alveolar arch forms in a Caucasian population compared with commercially available archwires

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Int Orthod. 2013 Dec;11(4):389-421. doi: 10.1016/j.ortho.2013.09.005. Epub 2013 Oct 23. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to identify an arch form, comprising dentition and alveolus, representative of the Caucasian population, and to compare it with the shape of the main archwires on the market. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study sample comprised 35 pairs…

The dynforce archwire

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Ann Stomatol (Roma). 2013 Jun 25;4(2):204-11. eCollection 2013. ABSTRACT This article is a presentation of a clinical methodology aimed at minimizing binding in fixed orthodontic appliances. The dynforce archwire is explained. The dynforce archwire has a full size anterior segment (e.g. .021×.025) and undersized posterior segments with rectangular cross-section (e.g. .018×.025 or .018×.022), and is…

Comparison of adhesion forces developed by foil mesh of various dimensions applied in combination with composites of different viscosity

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Int Orthod. 2013 Sep;11(3):290-302. doi: 10.1016/j.ortho.2013.05.004. Epub 2013 Jul 15. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine what effect various combinations of particular bracket bases and composites of different viscosity have on adhesion force. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eighty extracted premolars, upper and lower, were randomly assigned to four groups of 20 teeth…

Intra-arch widths: a meta-analysis

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Int Orthod. 2013 Jun;11(2):177-92. doi: 10.1016/j.ortho.2013.02.005. Epub 2013 Apr 2. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To determine and compare the mean values of various intra-arch distances in Class I, Class II division 1 and Class II division 2 patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The search engines PubMed, Embrace and Cochrane were employed to select articles for further study, and…

SEM-Evaluation of enamel surfaces after orthodontic debonding: a 6 and 12-month follow-up in vivo study

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Scanning. 2015 Sep-Oct;37(5):322-6. doi: 10.1002/sca.21215. Epub 2015 Apr 23. ABSTRACT The purpose of this in vivo study was to compare the morphology of the enamel surfaces before bracket bonding and 6 and 12 months after debonding. Replicas of thirty-two maxillary second premolars of 16 volunteers were made before bracket bonding (T0), after debonding (T1), 6…

Determining shapes and dimensions of dental arches for the use of straight-wire arches in lingual technique

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Dental Press J Orthod. 2014 Sep-Oct;19(5):116-22. doi: 10.1590/2176-9451.19.5.116-122.oar. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: This study aims to determine the shape and dimension of dental arches from a lingual perspective, and determine shape and size of a straight archwire used for lingual Orthodontics. METHODS: The study sample comprised 70 Caucasian Brazilian individuals with normal occlusion and at least four…

Optimal parameters for final position of teeth in space closure in case of a missing upper lateral incisor

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Prog Orthod. 2014 Nov 27;15(1):63. doi: 10.1186/s40510-014-0063-8. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to provide clinical indications for the correct management of appliances in space closure treatment of patients with agenesis of the upper lateral incisors. METHODS: Virtual setup for space closure was performed in 30 patients with upper lateral incisor agenesis. Tip,…