title: The effect of artificial saliva on the frictional forces between orthodontic brackets and archwires.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Downing
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: McCabe
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Gordon
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D003722:Dental Alloys; D012464:Saliva, Artificial; C023988:beta titanium; C040654:titanium nickelide; D013193:Stainless Steel; D009532:Nickel; D014025:Titanium