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| Year : 2023 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 59 |
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Comparative evaluation of frictional characteristics between nano coated and non coated orthodontic brackets and arch wire configuration-An experimental in vitro study
M Hemanth, SW Afshan, B Alif Ahmed, JP Darsan, M Aravind, MP Suchitra
Department of Orthodontics, Dayanada Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
B Alif Ahmed
Dayananda Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka – 560078
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/jos.jos_47_23
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OBJECTIVE: To compare and assess the coefficient of frictional resistance between nano-coated orthodontic brackets and orthodontic archwires with conventional orthodontic brackets and archwires
METHODOLOGY: In this experimental study, 128 samples were divided into 4 groups consisting of 32 orthodontic wires and brackets in each group. The samples were randomly allocated into GROUP A- ZNO nanoparticle coated archwires and brackets, GROUP B ZNO nanoparticle coated bracket and conventional archwire, GROUP C-ZNO nanoparticle coated archwire and conventional bracket, and GROUP D- conventional archwire and bracket after positioning them on special jigs frictional resistance was studied and evaluated. Bon – Ferroni test was used for inter group comparison and one way ANOVA was used for intr-group comparison.
RESULTS: The lowest mean frictional resistance is seen with Group A (nanocoated archwire with nanocoated bracket) N = 0.3401 ± 0.420; and highest with Group D (conventional brackets with conventional archwires) N = 0.8413 ± 0.60. a significant difference in mean frictional resistance was observed between the groups (P ≤ 0.01). The frictional resistance for the groups was in the following order from lowest to highest: group A < B < C < D.
CONCLUSION: The study showed decreased friction in ZNO nanoparticle coated archwires and brackets than conventional archwires and brackets.
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