Comparison of commercially available Nickel Titanium preformed archwires with the common archform found in Indian population – An experimental study

Pankaj Akhare; Mohini Dharmadhikari; Harish Atram; Pratik Jaltare; Kshitij Sabley; Akanksha Kumar

Comparison of commercially available Nickel Titanium preformed archwires with the common archform found in Indian population – An experimental study

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Author Details : Pankaj Akhare*, Mohini Dharmadhikari, Harish Atram, Pratik Jaltare, Kshitij Sabley, Akanksha Kumar

Volume : 11, Issue : 1, Year : 2021

Article Page : 1-9

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.adr.2021.001

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate most suitable preformed Nickel Titanium Archwires for ovoid archform which is commonly observed in the population.

Material and Methods: Sixty casts of mandibular arches with ovoid arch form were included of the patients visiting Department of Orthodontics. The buccal and incisal edges of all teeth on the cast were marked by HB pencil on the mandibular study models and were transferred on a sheet of paper. Nickel Titanium archwires of ovoid form of four different companies were compared by matching them with the arch forms obtained from the patients.

Results: There is significant difference in the preformed archwires obtained from 4 different companies when compared to the ovoid archform. The archwires used are wider than the normal arch form observed.

Conclusion: Variation in available preformed arch wires does not entirely cover the range of diversity of the common dental arch form of our population.

Keywords: NiTi, Archform, Retention.

How to cite : Akhare P , Dharmadhikari M , Atram H , Jaltare P , Sabley K , Kumar A , Comparison of commercially available Nickel Titanium preformed archwires with the common archform found in Indian population – An experimental study. Arch Dent Res 2021;11(1):1-9

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