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  • Title: In vitro comparison of the torsional load transfer of various commercially available stainless-steel wires used for fixed retainers in orthodontics.
    Author: Engeler OG, Dalstra M, Arnold DT, Steineck M, Verna C.
    Journal: J Orthod; 2021 Jun; 48(2):118-126. PubMed ID: 33231109.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To assess the torsional load transfer of various commercially available stainless-steel wires used for fixed retainers. DESIGN: An in vitro study using a robotic device. SETTING: Department of Pediatric Oral Health and Orthodontics, University of Basel. METHODS: A 10° proclination of a maxillary lateral incisor of a 2-2 retainer was simulated with a robotic device. Eight stainless-steel wires with different shapes (round or rectangular), types (plain, braided, coaxial or chain) and dimensions were selected to measure the torsional load transfer at the adjacent central incisor. The influence of annealing was also tested. RESULTS: The 0.016 × 0.016 and Bond-A-Braid™ wires (0.02645 × 0.01055-inch, 8-stranded, braided) showed the largest relative torsional load transfer (3.7% and 3.3%, respectively). The two multistranded wires - Triple Flex™ and Respond® - showed the smallest values of 1.0% and 0.7%, respectively. The spiral direction of these two multistranded wires affected the load transfer, the twisting showing larger torsional load transfer than the untwisting one. CONCLUSION: The effective torsional load transfer depends on the dimension, shape and type of a wire. Plain and braided retainers were more predictable in torsional load transfer than multistranded retainers, which may have stored more energy in the area between the composite bonding sites. This may explain the unexpected complications reported in multistranded retainers.
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