Comparación de la durabilidad, deformación elástica y plástica de tres tipos de módulos elastoméricos en el postgrado de Ortodoncia de la Universidad de Cuenca periodo 2012 – 2013

Abstract

An experimental study was performed in vitro to determine the most effective module elastomeric in the orthodontic treatment. We chose three brands of elastomeric modules 40 modules each brand that were Morelli , Tp Orthodontic, and Ormco, which is used in dry 20 and 20 in wet , to which they were analyzed for a period of 28 days to see moment occurred when elastic and plastic deformation . Results were processed in the program Statical Data Package for Social Science (SPSS), to relate the dependent and independent variables and found that there is no statistically significant difference between brands and they can all be used for the initial alignment and leveling. Is concluded that the wet environment increases the degree of deformation of the elastomeric modules related dry environment. Modules (super slick) Orthodontic Tp are best responded to the tests they were subjected. Ormco brand modules due to external and internal diameter from baseline measurements are smaller than the other two brands are more likely to suffer when placing break leagues in brackets as in this study