Introduction: Torque in orthodontics is vital in final positioning of the teeth during fixed appliance therapy. Torqueing of archwires is a significant factor in transferring the applied forces to the bracket which might cause deformation of the slot. Any deformation in the bracket slot can vary the torque prescription and thus can affect the tooth position. Aim: To evaluate and compare the def...

INTRODUCTION In lingual orthodontic therapy, effective torque control of the incisors is crucial due to the biomechanical particularities associated with the point of force application and the tight link between third order deviations and vertical tooth position. AIM The aim of the present in vitro investigation was to analyze the torque capacity of a completely customized lingual appliance o...

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, torque and in-out values were measured and compared with those of previous authors. RESU...

The purpose of this research was to investigate the torque capacity of active and passive self-ligating brackets compared with metallic, ceramic, and polycarbonate edgewise brackets. Six types of orthodontic brackets were included in the study: the self-ligating Speed and Damon2, the stainless steel (SS), Ultratrimm and Discovery, the ceramic bracket, Fascination 2, and the polycarbonate bracke...

The aim of the present study was to investigate slot deformation and the equivalent torque capacity of polycarbonate brackets with and without a metal slot in comparison with those of a metal bracket. For this purpose, the expansion characteristics and, in a further investigation, the labial crown torque of an upper central incisor, were measured in a simulated intra-oral clinical situation, us...

eral incisors. EW springs were then bonded to anchor-wire segments as described above (Fig. 3). Three months later, the upper lateral incisors had been significantly intruded (Fig. 4). After the intrusion auxiliaries were removed, a bracket was bonded to the left lateral incisor for incorporation into the main archwire; an .008" ligature wire was bonded to the surface of the right lateral incis...

•We simulated orthodontic tooth movement for correction of Class II Division 2 malocclusion. •A newly designed closing loop combined with a gable bend was studied. 5° produced lingual crown tipping the central incisor. 10° bodily incisor and distal first molar. 15° root Introduction Although many attempts have been made to study mechanical behavior loops, most limited analyses magnitude forces ...

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of bracket type on the labiopalatal moments generated by lingual and conventional brackets. Incognito™ lingual brackets (3M Unitek), STb™ lingual brackets (Light Lingual System; ORMCO), In-Ovation L lingual brackets (DENTSPLY GAC), and conventional 0.018 inch slot brackets (Gemini; 3M Unitek) were bonded on identical maxillary acrylic resin models ...

BACKGROUND Orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances requires - among others - the correct clinical expression of torque, which depends on the precise fitting of archwire and slot. Especially in the lingual technique torque problems become clinically more evident than in labial appliances also with respect to the vertical alignment of teeth due to different distances from the center of resist...