Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine if the rate of extraction site closure was determined by the type of ceramic bracket used. A new ceramic bracket with a metal archwire slot was compared with a conventional ceramic bracket. Twenty patients were randomly assigned the metal slot ceramic bracket and conventional ceramic to one half of their maxillary arch respectively. The distribution was even left and right.

Retraction was started and completed on an 0.016" stainless steel round continuous archwire. One hundred gram sentalloy springs provided a uniform retraction force and were reactivated every four weeks to maintain a constant force measured at 100 grams.

Retraction continued until contact occurred between the retracted tooth and the most posterior tooth adjacent to the space. At this point retraction was considered complete and final records were taken.

The initial lateral cephalagram was compared to the progress cephalagram. Measurements from PTV to each first molar and to each anterior tooth being retracted were used in a subgroup of eight patients with essentially identical treatment methods. These were used to determine if binding or resistance to space closure occurred more frequently with one bracket type.

The results of space closure were analyzed using a regression analysis to evaluate millimeters of movement per month for each bracket and tooth measurement for each patient. Correlation was high in all cases and rate of retraction of the 17 patients that completed the study showed no significant difference from one bracket type to the other (p=0.61). When the values to PTV were compared using a Paired T Test, no indication of increased binding or friction could be shown from one bracket type to the other (p=0.25).

While there may be other advantages to the metal slot insert, such as improved resistance to fracture or ease of wire placement, there appears to be no specific advantage regarding rate of retraction or reduction of friction according to the results obtained from this study.

LLU Discipline

Orthodontics

Department

Dentistry

School

Graduate School

First Advisor

Joseph M. Caruso

Second Advisor

Daniel A. Flores

Third Advisor

Toufic M. Jeiroudi

Fourth Advisor

V. Leroy Leggitt

Fifth Advisor

Roland D. W. Neufeld

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Level

M.S.

Year Degree Awarded

1995

Date (Title Page)

6-1995

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Orthodontic Appliances; Dental Occlusion

Type

Thesis

Page Count

vi; 32

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage Rights

This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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