Evaluation of pain, alignment efficiency, and post alignment anterior torque between I –Archwires and superelastic NiTi wires: A comparative study

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Author Details : Karthik Rajan, Prerna Hoogan Teja*, Shruti Mittal, Ruchi Nayar, Rohini Sharma, Aditi Sharma

Volume : 9, Issue : 2, Year : 2023

Article Page : 119-126

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijohd.2023.022

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Abstract

Objective: to compare the aligning efficiency, pain experienced by the patient during alignment and the post alignment third order values of anterior teeth in I arch (study) group and conventional NiTi (control) wire group.
Design: A prospective clinical study.
Materials and Methods: A total of 40 dental arches (maxilla/mandible) were divided into 2 study groups with 20 dental arches (maxilla/mandible) in each group based on the selection criteria. Group I. Twenty dental arches (maxillary/mandibular) having 0.018” preadjusted appliance (MBT) brackets (ORMCO), aligned with I –arch 0.016”x0.014” copper NiTi wires. Group II. Twenty dental arches (maxillary/mandibular) having 0.018” preadjusted appliance (MBT) brackets by ORMCO aligned with round super elastic NiTi archwires.
Results: I -arch copper NiTi (study group) was more efficient in alignment compared to the superelastic NiTi (control group) in the lower arch and the values are statistically significant. There was torque expression in the I-arch group as compared to the superelastic NiTi group. The subjects in the I-arch (study group) experienced lesser pain compared to the superelastic NiTi (control group) and the pain values are statistically significant.
 

Keywords: Orthodontic pain, Alignment, NiTi wires, CuNiTi, Torque.

How to cite : Rajan K, Teja P H, Mittal S, Nayar R, Sharma R, Sharma A, Evaluation of pain, alignment efficiency, and post alignment anterior torque between I –Archwires and superelastic NiTi wires: A comparative study. Int J Oral Health Dent 2023;9(2):119-126

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