Arvind Sivakumar
Department of Orthodontics, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, IndiaPublications
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Research Article
EVALUATION OF ACCURACY OF MOLAR BAND SLOT PRESCRIPTION AND TORSIONAL PLAY
Author(s): Sruthi Harikrishnan* and Arvind Sivakumar
Background: The molar buccal tube allows the arch wire to pass through while applying a torqueing force or allowing the wire to slide as tooth movement on the molar occurs. Despite proper molar band positioning, many orthodontists encounter issues such as buccal or lingual rolling in of molars, which can be caused by manufacturing defects in preformed molar bands that go unnoticed the majority of the time. Aim: This study aims to evaluate the accuracy of molar band slot precision and their respective Torsional play. Materials and methods: A sample of 45 first upper molar buccal tubes from three different Indian orthodontic manufacturers. The measurements of the first molar band dimension were performed using an optical microscope. The height and the width were measured on straight lines connecting the most external poi.. Read More»