Volume : I, Issue : X, July - 2012

Mechanical Behavior of A Orthodontic Retraction Loop : A Analytical And Experimental Study

Swati Gunjal, V. S. Jadhav

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of computer simulation to predict the force obtained after the activation of teardrop loops of 3 heights. Six retraction loops having cross section(16x22) were divided into 3 groups according to loop height (6, 7, and 8 mm). The loops were subjected to tensile load through displacements of 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and the resulting forces were recorded. The loops were performed using reverse engineering and Pro E software and ?nite element analysis was performed with Ansys software(12.0 version).The correlation test and the paired t test (P <.05) were used to compare the computer simulation with the mechanical experiment. The computer simulation accurately predicted the experimentally determined mechanical behavior of teardrop loops of different heights and should be considered an alternative for designing orthodontic appliances before treatment.

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Swati Gunjal, V.S.Jadhav Mechanical Behavior of A Orthodontic Retraction Loop: A Analytical And Experimental Study Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.I, Issue.X July 2012

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