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A new technical study on the characteristics of Nickel-Titanium Orthodontic archwires using stimulated infrared thermography

2022; Volume: 04; Issue: 01 Linguagem: Inglês

10.37983/ijdm.2022.4103

2582-2209

Nafez Chahine,

Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes

Background: Orthodontic treatment becomes an essential field in dentistry since it creates a healthy, functional "bite," which promotes oral health and general physical health.Aim: This study aimed to determine the defects in an old nickel-titanium orthodontic wire in the mouth after four weeks as compared to a new one, as well as their impact on orthodontic treatment quality, and to underline the necessity of restoring these defects using various methods.Methods: For this reason, this research extensively differentiates between two sets of samples of orthodontic arches, both new and used, and quantified their deterioration condition by examining their thermal responses in static and dynamic systems and joule heating. Results:The results showed that the used archwires bear more surface defects in terms of size and area when compared to unused ones.These affirmative conclusions were obtained with accurate results up to 99%. Conclusion:The importance of this study lies in the repetition of this technique for three famous companies in this field that increases the quantity of wire used (291 wires used and new), as no previous study has ever experimented with this large number of patients, if this indicates anything, it is the validity followed in this research, which is reflected in the reduction of errors.