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Frictional resistances using Teflon-coated ligatures with various bracket-archwire combinations. 1995

D J De Franco, and R E Spiller, and J A von Fraunhofer
U.S. Army Dental Corps, Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA.

Static frictional resistances were compared between Teflon-coated stainless steel and clear elastomeric ligatures used with various combinations of brackets and archwires. Stainless steel metal, polycrystalline ceramic and single crystal ceramic 0.022-inch slot brackets were used in combination with stainless steel and nickel titanium archwires, 0.018 inch and 0.016 x 0.022 inch. Friction was measured in the dry state at bracket-archwire angulations of 0, 5, 10, and 15 degrees. Moments induced by engagement of the archwires into the brackets were measured for each archwire type and bracket-archwire angulation. Teflon-coated ligatures produced less friction than elastomers for all bracket-archwire combinations. The ceramic brackets generally elicited greater frictional resistances than stainless steel brackets. Regarding both friction and control of tooth movement, these data suggest that sliding mechanics are best executed with stainless steel brackets and stainless steel archwires. Moreover, these data reveal the usefulness of Teflon-coated ligatures in minimizing the high friction of ceramic brackets when an esthetic appliance is imperative.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009532 Nickel A trace element with the atomic symbol Ni, atomic number 28, and atomic weight 58.69. It is a cofactor of the enzyme UREASE.
D009967 Orthodontic Appliances Devices used for influencing tooth position. Orthodontic appliances may be classified as fixed or removable, active or retaining, and intraoral or extraoral. (Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p19) Appliance, Orthodontic,Appliances, Orthodontic,Orthodontic Appliance
D009969 Orthodontic Wires Wires of various dimensions and grades made of stainless steel or precious metal. They are used in orthodontic treatment. Orthodontic Wire,Wire, Orthodontic,Wires, Orthodontic
D011138 Polytetrafluoroethylene Homopolymer of tetrafluoroethylene. Nonflammable, tough, inert plastic tubing or sheeting; used to line vessels, insulate, protect or lubricate apparatus; also as filter, coating for surgical implants or as prosthetic material. Synonyms: Fluoroflex; Fluoroplast; Ftoroplast; Halon; Polyfene; PTFE; Tetron. FEP,Fluon,Politef,Polytef,TFE,Teflon,Expanded PTFE,Fluoroplast,GORE-TEX,Goretex,PTFE,Tarflen,GORE TEX,PTFE, Expanded
D002516 Ceramics Products made by baking or firing nonmetallic minerals (clay and similar materials). In making dental restorations or parts of restorations the material is fused porcelain. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed & Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed) Ceramic
D003722 Dental Alloys A mixture of metallic elements or compounds with other metallic or metalloid elements in varying proportions for use in restorative or prosthetic dentistry. Alloy, Dental,Alloys, Dental,Dental Alloy
D000537 Aluminum Oxide An oxide of aluminum, occurring in nature as various minerals such as bauxite, corundum, etc. It is used as an adsorbent, desiccating agent, and catalyst, and in the manufacture of dental cements and refractories. Alumina,Alumina Ceramic,Aluminum Oxide (Al130O40),Aluminum Oxide (Al2O),Aluminum Oxide (AlO2),Bauxite,Corundum,Sapphire,Ceramic, Alumina,Oxide, Aluminum
D012408 Rubber A high-molecular-weight polymeric elastomer derived from the milk juice (LATEX) of HEVEA brasiliensis and other trees and plants. It is a substance that can be stretched at room temperature to at least twice its original length and after releasing the stress, retract rapidly, and recover its original dimensions fully. Latex Rubber,Elastica,India Rubber,Natural Rubber,Plant Rubber,Vulcanite,Natural Rubbers,Plant Rubbers,Rubber, Natural,Rubber, Plant,Rubbers, Natural,Rubbers, Plant
D013193 Stainless Steel Stainless steel. A steel containing Ni, Cr, or both. It does not tarnish on exposure and is used in corrosive environments. (Grant & Hack's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Stainless Steels,Steel, Stainless,Steels, Stainless
D013314 Stress, Mechanical A purely physical condition which exists within any material because of strain or deformation by external forces or by non-uniform thermal expansion; expressed quantitatively in units of force per unit area. Mechanical Stress,Mechanical Stresses,Stresses, Mechanical

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