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Assesing friction, tensile strength and elastic modulus between diffirent orthodontic wires.

Comparison of the tensile strength, flexural modulus and frictional co-efficient of SiO2 and Al2O3 coated Stainless Steel (SS) archwires with two commercially available aesthetic coated Stainless Steel (SS) archwires in both as received and as retrieved conditions - An In-vivo Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/11/047756
Enrollment
40
Registered
2022-11-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K039- Disease of hard tissues of teeth,unspecified

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

MNaveen Raj
Lead Sponsor
PMuthuraman
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Close age range of patients (18-30 years old). 2. Patients with full complement set of permanent teeth. 3. Good or satisfactory oral hygiene.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who have conditions which may influence the salivary secretion (Eg:Xerostomia, Diabetes etc.) 2. Patients with high caries index. 3. Patients with multiple missing teeth.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mechanical properties of ArchwiresTimepoint: 6 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Frictional resistance, tensile strength and elastic modulus of the used archwires.Timepoint: 6 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMNaveen Raj

SRM Dental College, Ramapuram,

drsdilip@yahoo.com9444170860

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026