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ArticleBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Elastodontic Devices in Orthodontics: An In-Vitro Study on Mechanical Deformation under Loading.

Vincenzo Quinzi, Gianni Gallusi, Elisabetta Carli, Francesca Pepe, Elena Rastelli, Simona Tecco

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Article in Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Vincenzo QuinziDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Science, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3184-6899
Gianni GallusiDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Science, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
Elisabetta CarliDepartment of Surgical, Medical and Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, 56020 Pisa, Italy.
Francesca PepeDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Science, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
Elena RastelliDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Science, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
Simona TeccoDental School, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, 20132 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2986-1114

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the mechanical resistance of elastodontic devices (ED): their maximum compression loads and plastic deformation under loading (percentage). An Instron universal machine (Model 3365, Instron, Industrial Product Group, Grove City, PA, USA) was employed with a 100 N load cell and with Bluehill software for loading analyses. Each device was submitted to a five-cycles test. The following ED were evaluated: A.M.C.O.P. (Micerium, Genova, Italy) in red color, in orange color, and in blue color; HealthyStart (Ortho-Tain, Winnetka, IL, USA), and T4K™ phase 1 (Myofunctional Research Co., Helensvale, Australia). During the five-cycles test, the Ortho-Tain device delivered the greatest compression load (7.56 N), with the lowest percentage of deformation (0.95%). For all devices, a slight plastic deformation of the material was registered, ranging from 0.95% to 1.75%. For the T4K device it was not possible to complete the five-cycles test. For all the analyzed ED, a slight plastic deformation under loading was registered, that in all cases can be considered clinically acceptable. Further studies are needed to test the appliances after clinical usage.

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compression loaddeformationelastodontic devicesmechanical propertiespre-formed appliancespreventive orthodonticsremovable orthodontic appliances

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PMCPMC9312014

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