Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the effects of different alcoholic beverages on the decline in force of orthodontic elastics. Material and method: In a laboratory study, 6 groups of alcoholic beverages were tested. Control group (Group 1) was composed of distilled water. Experimental groups were Whisky (Group 2), Brandy (Group 3), Vodka (Group 4), Beer (Group 5), Sugar Cane Spirit/Rum (Group 6), Wine (Group 7). In the experimental groups, templates were used to enable elastics to be submerged in the alcoholic beverages for 30 seconds once a day. Force was measured with a digital dynamometer in six different time intervals: baseline, 1, 7, 14, 21 and 28 days. Result: There were no significant differences between the treatments in the time intervals: baseline, 7, 14 and 28 days. There were statistical differences between Group 7 and the others in the first 24 hours, and between Group 1 and the others after 21 days. After 28 days, there were no significant differences in the force pattern among all groups (p<0.05). Conclusion: Alcoholic beverages had no influence on the decline in force of the chain elastics.
Highlights
Orthodontic accessories used in corrective treatment, such as elastics, springs, loops, brackets, bands and wires act by mechanical force transmission to the teeth to move them to an adequate position[1,2]
In spite of the important role of force transmission, they are still not considered ideal materials because they present a relevant decline in force that may cause a clinical problem, since orthodontic treatments act on the basis of the force of these accessories
Several studies[6,7,12,13,14] have been conducted with the purpose of investigating mechanical and environmental factors that contribute to the degradation of force in orthodontic elastics
Summary
Orthodontic accessories used in corrective treatment, such as elastics, springs, loops, brackets, bands and wires act by mechanical force transmission to the teeth to move them to an adequate position[1,2]. In spite of the important role of force transmission, they are still not considered ideal materials because they present a relevant decline in force that may cause a clinical problem, since orthodontic treatments act on the basis of the force of these accessories. Considering that the consumption of alcoholic beverages forms part of the diet of many patients undergoing orthodontic treatment, and that the action of alcoholic beverages on the mechanical properties of these elastics, such as the degradation of force over the course of time, is a topic hardly touched on in. Rev Odontol UNESP. 2014; 43(3): 191-195 the literature, the authors’ proposal in the present study was to evaluate the effects of different alcoholic beverages on the decline in force of orthodontic elastics
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