Authors :
Sharath Kumar Shetty; Haneesh Kiran P T; Mahesh Kumar Y
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 11 - November
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7349443
Abstract :
The perfect control of tooth movement
requires the application of a system of specific forces
appropriately supported by accessories such as
orthodontic archwires. The mechanical basis of
orthodontic treatment consists of the assumption that
accumulated elastic energy can be transformed into
mechanical work by the movement of teeth. During the
overjet reduction a distally directed force retracts
anterior teeth by sliding an archwire through brackets
and tubes in the buccal segments. Significant resistance to
movement may arise due to frictional forces generated.
Round wires slide well, but the torque control is a
significant problem. Rectangular wires produce effective
torque expression but pose a challenge to free sliding due
to factors like friction and force used to overcome friction,
etc. To utilize the properties of both wires, the wire should
be bi-dimensional. Dual-dimensional wire is one such wire
with different dimensions in the anterior and posterior
sections. Henceforth the primary aim of this study was to
evaluate by a questionnaire about the knowledge and
awareness of Bi dimensional archwires among the dentists
The perfect control of tooth movement
requires the application of a system of specific forces
appropriately supported by accessories such as
orthodontic archwires. The mechanical basis of
orthodontic treatment consists of the assumption that
accumulated elastic energy can be transformed into
mechanical work by the movement of teeth. During the
overjet reduction a distally directed force retracts
anterior teeth by sliding an archwire through brackets
and tubes in the buccal segments. Significant resistance to
movement may arise due to frictional forces generated.
Round wires slide well, but the torque control is a
significant problem. Rectangular wires produce effective
torque expression but pose a challenge to free sliding due
to factors like friction and force used to overcome friction,
etc. To utilize the properties of both wires, the wire should
be bi-dimensional. Dual-dimensional wire is one such wire
with different dimensions in the anterior and posterior
sections. Henceforth the primary aim of this study was to
evaluate by a questionnaire about the knowledge and
awareness of Bi dimensional archwires among the dentists
