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- Title
The effect of Teflon coating on the resistance to sliding of orthodontic archwires.
- Authors
Abraham, Joseph; Srirengalekshmi
- Abstract
Aim: This study aims to compare the effect of Teflon coating on the frictional properties on different archwires used in orthodontics. Materials and Methods: Two types of commercially available archwires with round and rectangular sections of different materials with and without Teflon coating were tested. The brackets were then bonded onto extracted lateral incisor, canine, and first premolar brackets. The brackets were then inserted into gypsum blocks. The resistance to sliding (RS) of each bracket-archwire-plate combination was tested by passing the wire through the test brackets at a rate of 10 mm/min, with a frictional testing apparatus, mounted on the crosshead of a universal testing machine. Results: Teflon-coated archwires produced lower frictional levels than their corresponding uncoated archwires. Coating archwires with Teflon may be a possible way to reduce RS. Conclusion: Teflon-coated archwires produced lower frictional levels than their corresponding uncoated archwires.
- Subjects
POLYTEF; TESTING equipment; GYPSUM; INCISORS
- Publication
Drug Invention Today, 2020, Vol 14, Issue 2, p363
- ISSN
0975-7619
- Publication type
Article