In Vitro Comparison of the Effectiveness of Different Attachment Shapes and Locations on Extrusion of the Upper Left Lateral Incisor Using Thermoplastic Aligners
Varying direct attachment shape and location on the UL2 during extrusion has a significant effect on the forces and moments generated by thermoplastic aligners. The rectangular attachment located in the middle third generated the most effective extrusive force and least unwanted moment. For anchorage teeth, hemi-ellipsoid attachments located in the cervical third were found to be the most effective in minimising the reciprocal intrusive forces and unwanted moments.
Authors
- Hakan Türkkahraman
- George J. Eckert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7798-7155)
- Amin Akbari
- R. Scott Conley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4888-4875)
- Jie Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0605-3205)
- Megann Lear
- Janine Magura
- Alexandra Bojrab
- Dustin Broyles
Institutions
- University of Indianapolis (US)
- Indiana University School of Medicine
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research
- Published
- 2024-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ocr.12887
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.61