Novel approach for characterizing clinical load application of superelastic orthodontic wires.

Current standardized in vitro bending experiments for orthodontic archwires cannot capture friction conditions and load sequencing during multi-bracket treatment. This means that clinically relevant forces exerted by superelastic wires cannot be predicted. To address these limitations, this study explored a novel test protocol that estimates clinical load range. The correction of a labially displaced maxillary incisor was simulated using an in vitro model with three lingual brackets. Deflection force levels derived from four different protocols were designed to explore the impact of friction and wire load history. These force levels were compared in nickel-titanium (NiTi) archwires with three commonly used diameters. The unloading path varied between protocols, with single or multiple sequences and different load orders and initial conditions. Deflection forces from the new protocol, employing multiple continuous load/unload cycles (CC Clinical orientation towards CU

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