The effect of artificial saliva on the frictional forces between orthodontic brackets and archwires.
The effect of artificial saliva on the static and kinetic frictional forces of stainless steel (Dentaurum) and polycrystalline ceramic (Transcend) brackets in combination with 0.018-inch round and 0.019 x 0.025-inch Edgewise archwire sizes and stainless steel, nickel-titanium and beta-titanium archwire materials, under a constant ligature force were investigated. In all cases, artificial saliva had the effect of increasing the frictional force when compared with the dry state.
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Department of Orthodontics, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, UK.
McCabe
J F
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Gordon
P H
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D002516:Ceramics / Q000737:chemistry; D003722:Dental Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D003799:Dental Stress Analysis; D017276:Friction; D007700:Kinetics; D008422:Materials Testing; D009532:Nickel / Q000737:chemistry; D016910:Orthodontic Brackets; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D012464:Saliva, Artificial / Q000737:chemistry*; D013193:Stainless Steel / Q000737:chemistry; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry
D003722:Dental Alloys; D012464:Saliva, Artificial; C023988:beta titanium; C040654:titanium nickelide; D013193:Stainless Steel; D009532:Nickel; D014025:Titanium