Degradação das forças geradas por cadeias elásticas

• Autor(a) principal: Arteche, Álvaro Antônio de Freitas
• Data de Publicação: 2009
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional PUCRS
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10923/415
• topic: ODONTOLOGIA; ORTODONTIA; ELASTÔMEROS; MATERIAIS DENTÁRIOS

The elastic chains are used extensively in orthodontics treatments because they are comfortable to the patient, easy to use, hygienic and low cost. However, when stretched in the oral environment, due to the absorption of water and temperature changes, the elastic chains undergo a permanent deformation and degradation of the initial force. The technology employed by the elastic chain manufacturer and the material used defines how fast and how much the force degradation of this material occurs when in oral environment. To evaluate the force degradation in elastic chain from six different commercial brands, the elastic elements were stretched upon jigs fixed to the brackets of 20 patients under orthodontic treatment. The elastic chains stayed with an initial force of 150 grammas during 3 weeks and the force displayed by the chains measured in the first 24 hours, one week and 3 weeks. All samples suffered relaxation of the initial force. In the first 24 hours, the degradation measured was from 5. 5% to 37. 66%. In one week, from 8. 16% to 44. 5% and in three weeks, from 12. 33 to 47. 33%. In the end of the evaluation, all the elastic chains presented necessary forces to move teeth.