IP Indian Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Research
Official Publication of Khyati Education And Research Foundation
Official Publication of Khyati Education And Research Foundation
Print ISSN: 2581-9356
Online ISSN: 2581-9364
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IP Indian Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Research (IJODR) open access, peer-reviewed quarterly journal publishing since 2015 and is published under the Khyati Education and Research Foundation (KERF), is registered as a non-profit society (under the society registration act, 1860), Government of India with the vision of various accredited vocational courses in healthcare, education, paramedical, yoga, publication, teaching and research activity, with the aim of faster and better dissemination of knowledge, we will be publishing the more...Original Article
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Volume : 5, Issue : 1, Year : 2019
Article Page : 19-23
https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijodr.2019.005
Abstract
Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the lingual archwire-bracket fit to establish the ideal lower anterior achwire span required for an Indian population.
Materials and Methods: This study was carried out in 120 ideal mandibular casts using commercialy available preformed lingual acrhwires from Rabbit Force (Libral Traders, New Delhi, India) (27mm, 30mm, 31mm), Ormco (Kleen Pak TM System, Glendora, California) (26mm, 29mm) and G&H (Franklin, U.S.A OrthoForce G 4) (27mm, 30mm, 31mm). The brackets from Ormco Generation 7 brackets (0.018 slot), American Orthodontics, Stealth Brackets (0.022 slot), Orthox Orthodontics (0.018 slot) and Panama Orthodontics (0.018 slot).
Results: The results show a difference existing in the commercially available preformed lingual archwire-bracket fit and lower anterior archwire span in Indian population.
Conclusion: This study sheds light on the requirement of more customisation of pre-formed lingual archwires based on the ethnicity prevails.
Keywords: Lingual orthodontics, Lingual archwire, Dental materials, Archwire span.
How to cite : Maheswari U, Sundararajan S, Vijayalakshmi R D, Marla P, Pandian C, An extensive comparative evaluation of the fit of mandibular lingual arch wire bracket to establish ideal lower anterior. IP Indian J Orthod Dentofacial Res 2019;5(1):19-23
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