Original research

Volume 2023, Article ID 23221608, 7 pages.

Evaluation of Flexural Strength of Esthetic Archwire Versus Conventional NITI Wire - An In Vitro Study

Ashna Yuvaraj1 , Naveen Kumar 2 , S Jayalakshmi3 , BalajiGanesh S 4

1Graduate Student, 2 Reader, Department of Orthodontics, 3Chief Scientist , 4 Scientist, White Lab- Material Research Centre, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.

Address for Correspondence:

Dr Naveen Kumar

Reader, Department of Orthodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.

Email: naveenkumarm.sdc@saveetha.com

Abstract

Aim:

This in vitro study aims to determine the flexural strength of esthetic archwire vs conventional NiTi wire.

 Materials and methods:

Conventional NiTi wire and esthetic archwire were both tested on Instron E3000 universal testing machine for their flexural strength at 4 mm displacement and unloaded at 3mm, 2mm and 1mm respectively. The force was noted and graphs were plotted.

Result:

The conventional NiTi wire showed more flexural strength of 0.82N at 4 mm displacement. The esthetic archwire showed lesser strength of 0.45N at 4 mm displacement.

Conclusion:

From our study, we can conclude that the conventional NiTi wire has more flexural strength compared to the esthetic archwire.

Keywords: Flexural strength; Eesthetic archwire; Conventional NiTi wire; Orthodontics; Innovative technology

Conflict of Interests:

Nil

Source of funding:

Nil

How to Cite this article Ashna Yuvaraj, Naveen Kumar, S Jayalakshmi, & BalajiGanesh S. (2023). Evaluation of Flexural Strength of Esthetic Archwire Versus Conventional NITI Wire - An In Vitro Study: Original research. International Journal of Esthetics and Restorative Dentistry, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.56501/intjesthresdent.2023.800