Pressure Differences from Clear Aligner Movements Assessed by Pressure Sensors
Objectives. In this study, a clear aligner was moved at intervals of 0.25 mm and pressure variations were assessed using a sensor. Methods. The model used for producing the clear aligner was created using a 3-dimensional printer. A clear, circular thermoplastic of 0.75 mm thickness was used for maki...
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Published in | BioMed research international Vol. 2020; no. 2020; pp. 1 - 4 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Cairo, Egypt
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2020
Hindawi Hindawi Limited |
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Summary: | Objectives. In this study, a clear aligner was moved at intervals of 0.25 mm and pressure variations were assessed using a sensor. Methods. The model used for producing the clear aligner was created using a 3-dimensional printer. A clear, circular thermoplastic of 0.75 mm thickness was used for making the clear aligner using the vacuum forming method. A pressure sensor was used to assess the pressure in the device, and the variation in the sheet pressure was statistically analyzed tooth movement using the clear aligner, moving at an interval of 0.25 mm, is recommended. Results. The results of pressure sensor assessment showed that the pressure of the devices with 0.25 mm and 1.00 mm movements was identical to that of the device with 0 mm movement. In other words, the pressure sensor could not distinguish the pressure of devices that moved 0.25 mm and 1.00 mm. Conclusions. This experiment demonstrated that a movement of more than 0.50 mm is needed to apply the appropriate pressures needed for orthodontics in a clear polymer sheet. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 Academic Editor: Mangesh S. Pednekar |
ISSN: | 2314-6133 2314-6141 |
DOI: | 10.1155/2020/8376395 |