Credit Details
This electronically delivered self-instructional program is designated for 1.5 hours of CE credit by Farran Media.
Synopsis:
Torque in the orthodontic field is controlled by rectangular slots in the bracket which accommodate rectangular archwires and is expressed when an archwire comes into contact with the walls within a slot and a force couple is formed. In order for desirable physiologic forces to be maintained, a certain degree of slop between the wire and bracket interface is necessary. The formula in this paper simply calculates theoretical slop, assuming that absolute archwire stiffness, perfect archwires and bracket slot geometry exist.
The degrees of slop were calculated for the different dimensional square and rectangular archwires in 0.022- and 0.018-inch bracket slot systems and varied significantly. Dimensional precision of brackets and archwires is required to take both torque expression and the wire/slot play into account. Torque must be adjusted in a controlled manner so biological tooth movements can still occur. The relative slop between different archwire options is significant to our understanding of forces and positively improves the clinical accuracy in the orthodontic field.
Description of Speaker:
Dr. Elizabeth R. Michalczyk completed her Bachelor of Science in neurobiology at the University of Michigan. She then underwent her graduate studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she was granted her DMD and PhD in tissue regeneration. Michalczyk is currently undergoing her residency program in orthodontics.
Dr. Noam Green completed his DMD at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his orthodontic residency at the University of Detroit Mercy. Green then earned his Master of Science and now works as an orthodontist.
Dr. Alise Senderak completed her DDS at the University of Maryland and is currently undergoing her orthodontic residency program.
Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to achieve the following:
Why third-order movements involving torque are most effectively expressed using rectangular archwires. What type of movement is controlled by rectangular slots and accommodates rectangular archwires. The relative degrees of slop between different archwire dimensions within a given bracket system. Why an archwire with height that more closely approximates the bracket slot height corresponds to a lesser degree of slop. Why 0.022-inch bracket slot systems introduce more slop with the same dimension archwire and affect the range of archwires. The formula proposed in this course and how it provides a simple way to mathematically define the degree of theoretical torque loss, or slop. Disclosure:
Disclosure:
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This activity meets the educational criteria required for verifiable Continuing Professional Development under the General Dental Council Lifelong Learning scheme and represents 1.5 hours of verifiable CPD.
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