Objective:

To reproduce and compare the intraoral torsional behavior of 10 commonly used preformed upper NiTi 0.017 × 0.025 archwires in 0.018-slot brackets at 20°C, 35°C, and 55°C.

Materials and Methods:

Ten upper preformed NiTi archwires were compared to a multibraided stainless steel wire. An original testing bench was used to reproduce palatal root torque applied onto an upper central incisor with a maximum value of 1540 g × mm. Ten samples of each wire type were tested at 20°C, 35°C, and 55°C each.

Results:

Loading and unloading at 20°C revealed three categories of wires: a group of four NiTi wires of relative stiffness bereft of any superelasticity, a group of six NiTi wires displaying some horizontal plateau, and finally the stainless steel wire of lesser stiffness. Testing at the average oral temperature of 35°C produced the same three categories of wires, with only 2 of 10 NiTi wires displaying a superelastic effect (Copper NiTi 35°C and 40°C). None of the NiTi wires was superelastic at 55°C. Moments increased with temperature as the martensite was replaced by the more rigid austenite.

Conclusion:

This study showed that most NiTi wires did not exhibit in torsion the superelastic effect traditionally described in bending. The combination of straight-wire prescriptions and rectangular superelastic NiTi archwires did not provide optimal constant moments necessary to gain third-order control of tooth movement early in treatment. A braided stainless steel rectangular archwire displayed better torsional behavior at 35°C than most NiTi archwires of the same dimensions.

Since the initial works of Buehler and colleagues13 at the Naval Ordnance Laboratory in the 1960s and the publications of Andreasen and colleagues47 in the early 1970s, NiTi archwires have gained wide popularity among orthodontists during the initial aligning stage of treatment. These alloys have at least two distinct crystallographic phases: a crystalline form present at high temperature and low stress, called the austenitic phase; and a low-temperature and high-stress variant, called the martensitic phase. The initial Nitinol marketed by Unitek (Monrovia, CA, USA) was preferred over stainless steel because of its low stiffness and high springback. This alloy, which undergoes a severe hardening during its manufacturing process, presents a stable martensitic phase under clinical conditions.

The 1980s811 saw the introduction of NiTi archwires that could undergo a reversible solid-state transformation, called the martensitic transformation, from one phase to the other and vice versa. Hence, they opened the way to two interesting additional properties: superelasticity and the shape memory effect. This martensitic transformation leads to the definition of transition temperatures (Figure 1). The superelastic effect is a remarkable orthodontic feature that is characterized by the presence on a stress-strain diagram of a horizontal plateau upon unloading (Figure 2). This property is because an initial austenitic structure incorporates stress-induced martensite at a temperature greater than austenite finish. Superelasticity allows the archwires to exert a constant force or moment on a large range of deactivation. The superelastic effect was initially described in bending8 and has been largely documented in this mode since.9,10,1327 The literature, however, is less abundant when torsion is considered.2833 Some authors2831 were able to identify some degree of superelasticity at certain temperatures and above a certain value of twist, whereas Meling and Ødegaard32,33 were not able to obtain a superelastic effect when wires were subjected to up to 25° of torsion at different temperatures.

Figure 1

Transition temperatures during martensitic transformation.12 Martensite start (Ms) is the initial temperature at which the first crystals of martensite appear within the alloy structure, whereas martensite finish (Mf) corresponds to the final temperature at which the alloy is fully martensitic. Austenite start (As) and austenite finish (Af) are the initial and final temperatures at which the austenite is formed.

Figure 1

Transition temperatures during martensitic transformation.12 Martensite start (Ms) is the initial temperature at which the first crystals of martensite appear within the alloy structure, whereas martensite finish (Mf) corresponds to the final temperature at which the alloy is fully martensitic. Austenite start (As) and austenite finish (Af) are the initial and final temperatures at which the austenite is formed.

Close modal
Figure 2

Superelastic plateaus on a stress-strain diagram.12 

Figure 2

Superelastic plateaus on a stress-strain diagram.12 

Close modal

In the 1990s, new copper NiTi alloys34,35 with austenite finishes were introduced to the market on the assumption that adding copper would stabilize the transformation temperatures and result in horizontal plateaus of reduced slope.36 

The purpose of this study is to test torsion in representative NiTi 0.017 × 0.025 inch archwires in conditions reproducing a palatal root torque being applied on an upper central incisor and to compare the influence of the variation of temperature by testing the samples at 20°C, 35°C, and 55°C.

Ten upper preformed NiTi 0.017 × 0.025 archwires were selected among the most commonly mentioned material in the literature and compared to a multibraided stainless steel wire of same cross-section (Table 1). Thus, 30 specimens of each of the 11 different wire types were included in the study.

Table 1

Distributors, Types of Products, and Archforms of the Different 0.017 × 0.025 Archwires Tested

Distributors, Types of Products, and Archforms of the Different 0.017 × 0.025 Archwires Tested
Distributors, Types of Products, and Archforms of the Different 0.017 × 0.025 Archwires Tested

A novel testing bench was used to test the wires under controlled clinical conditions of torque and temperature.2830,37 This system attempted to reproduce the intraoral conditions of palatal root torque applied on an upper right central incisor (Figure 3). The bench was composed of a thermostated water bath in which a stainless steel duplication of an upper arch was immersed. This upper arch simulator was bonded with 0° torque 0° angulation 0.018-slot brackets and was cut out at the level of the upper right central incisor. The archwire was tied in the brackets with elastomeric ties. Torsion was applied onto the archwire at the level of the upper right central incisor via a bracket attached to one extremity of a light aluminum lever. This lever was connected to a scale pan with a stainless steel ribbon passing over a graduated pulley.

Figure 3

Testing bench.

The geometry of the system allowed calculations (g × mm) of the moment being applied at the level of the central incisor, with a maximum exerted value of 1540 g × mm. On the other hand, the graduated pulley allowed the resulting torsion to be determined. The wire sample was divided into three subsamples; thus, 10 specimens of each wire type were tested, respectively, at 20°C, 35°C, and 55°C. A temperature of 35°C is supposed to represent the average intraoral temperature,38,39 whereas 55°C corresponds to an intake of a hot beverage.4042 

Unloading parameters were defined on the deactivation curves according to the methodology described by Segner and Ibne43 and Meling and Ødegaard (Figure 4).32 The ratio between the slope of the final part of the unloading curve and the plateau slope was defined as the superelastic ratio.43 A wire with a ratio between 2 and 8 was considered as displaying a superelastic tendency whereas a ratio greater than 8 characterizes a definite superelasticity.

Figure 4

Unloading parameters.

Figure 4

Unloading parameters.

Close modal

Tests at 20°C

Loading (Figure 5) revealed three distinct categories of wires: a group of four NiTi wires of relative stiffness completely lacking any superelasticity Rematitan Lite White, Rematitan Lite, Dentaurum (Pforzheim, Germany); Nitinol SE, Nitinol, (3M-Unitek, Monrovia, CA), a group of six NiTi wires displaying a distinct horizontal plateau Nitinol HA, (3M-Unitek, Monrovia, CA); Copper NiTi 27°C, (Ormco, Glendora, CA); Neosentalloy 200 g, Neosentalloy 100 g, (GAC, Central Islip, NY); Copper NiTi 35°C, Copper NiTi 40°C, (Ormco, Glendora, CA), and a non-superelastic wire of lesser stiffness crossing the diagram in diagonal (the braided stainless steel D-Rect Ormco, Glendora, CA). Deactivation curves (Figure 6) of more interest to orthodontists were plotted. Unloading displayed the same three classes of wire performance. The second category of wires, however, did not show clearly identifiable horizontal plateaus upon deactivation. Moments delivered by this second category of wires were below the 800 g × mm value. The Nitinol HA and Copper NiTi 27°C were the only wires to display a superelastic tendency according to Segner and Ibe43 (Table 2), and the Neosentalloy 100 g and 200 g and the Copper NiTi 35°C and 40°C were characterized by some residual plastic deformation at the end of the cycle.

Figure 5

Loading at 20°C.Color figures are available online.

Figure 5

Loading at 20°C.Color figures are available online.

Close modal
Figure 6

Unloading at 20°C.

Figure 6

Unloading at 20°C.

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Table 2

Unloading Parameters at 20°C (According to Segner and Ibe43)

Unloading Parameters at 20°C (According to Segner and Ibe43)
Unloading Parameters at 20°C (According to Segner and Ibe43)

Tests at 35°C

Loading (Figure 7) at the average oral temperature of 35°C again showed three different categories of wires. Eight types of wires were in the first category of non-superelastic NiTi wires of relative stiffness: Rematitan Lite White, Nitinol HA, Neosentalloy 100 g, Neosentalloy 200 g, Rematitan Lite, Nitinol SE, Copper NiTi 27°C, and Nitinol. Two types of wires were in the second category of superelastic wires: Copper NiTi 35°C and Copper NiTi 40°C. Finally, the stainless steel D-Rect did not display any superelasticity but had a stiffness that was less than the rigidity of the first group of eight NiTi wires. Unloading (Figure 8) showed the same groups of wires (Table 3). At this temperature, Copper NiTi 35°C did not display homogenous behavior as only 5 of 10 wires showed a superelastic plateau (Figure 9). Upon deactivation, the superelastic Copper NiTi 35°C delivered moments of the order of 900 to 1000 g × mm, whereas the Copper NiTi 40°C was characterized by values less than 400 g × mm.

Figure 7

Loading at 35°C.

Figure 7

Loading at 35°C.

Close modal
Figure 8

Unloading at 35°C.

Figure 8

Unloading at 35°C.

Close modal
Figure 9

Loading and unloading curves at 35°C of the Copper NiTi 35°C wires.

Figure 9

Loading and unloading curves at 35°C of the Copper NiTi 35°C wires.

Close modal
Table 3

Unloading Parameters at 35°C (According to Segner and Ibe43)

Unloading Parameters at 35°C (According to Segner and Ibe43)
Unloading Parameters at 35°C (According to Segner and Ibe43)

Tests at 55°C

Loading (Figure 10) showed only two categories of wires at this temperature. The first group included all NiTi wires that did not display any superelastic plateau and were characterized by a relative stiffness. The second group included the unique stainless steel D-Rect, which was defined by a lower rigidity. Unloading (Figure 11) led to the same findings; the D-Rect wire displayed a torsional stiffness less than half the value of all other NiTi's rigidity (Table 4).

Figure 10

Loading at 55°C.

Figure 10

Loading at 55°C.

Close modal
Figure 11

Unloading at 55°C.

Figure 11

Unloading at 55°C.

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Table 4

Unloading Parameters at 55°C (According to Segner and Ibe43)

Unloading Parameters at 55°C (According to Segner and Ibe43)
Unloading Parameters at 55°C (According to Segner and Ibe43)

Final slopes of the NiTi wires increased naturally with temperature as the martensite was progressively replaced by the more rigid austenite (Table 5).

Table 5

Comparison of Unloading Parameters at 20°C, 35°C, and 55°C (According to Segner and Ibe43)

Comparison of Unloading Parameters at 20°C, 35°C, and 55°C (According to Segner and Ibe43)
Comparison of Unloading Parameters at 20°C, 35°C, and 55°C (According to Segner and Ibe43)

Methodology

Most studies have examined torsion utilizing straight posterior portions of preformed wires.3133 Our system more closely resembled the intraoral conditions of a torque being applied onto the anterior part of a preformed archwire. Although we were trying to reproduce exclusively third-order activation at an upper central incisor level, we believe the light weight of the aluminum lever arm most probably generated some additional second-order stress onto the wire.

Moment values used in this experiment were comparable to those mentioned in the literature. Nikolai44 recommended a value of 1020 g × mm and 3000 to 3500 g × mm torque, respectively, on a maxillary canine and four maxillary incisors. Feldner et al.45 identified a lower value of 1000 to 2000 g × mm for the upper incisor segment. According to Burstone,46 a force of 1000 g × mm was necessary to torque one upper central incisor, whereas a force of 1500 g × mm was optimal to torque two upper incisors per side. Meling and Ødegaard47,48 recommended an ideal moment of 15N × mm (1530 g × mm) to torque a single tooth with a maximum value of 20N × mm (2040 g × mm). Finally, Casa et al49 applied low moments of 3N × mm (306 g × mm) and 6N × mm (612 g × mm) on upper first premolars during a 1- to 4-week period before extracting them for orthodontic purposes. Scanning electron microscopy of these premolars revealed significant root resorption lacunae, which increased with moment magnitude and duration despite the low values of torque tested. Hence, the maximum moment of 1540 g × mm that had been used to torque one upper central incisor in this experiment corresponds to the physiological torquing values published anteriorly. The optimal conditions of a torque being applied to an upper central incisor should therefore be well within the limits represented on our diagrams.

Experimental temperatures were chosen to simulate the variation of temperature in the oral environment. Hot beverage intakes induce transient temperatures in the range of 52°C to 68°C,3942 whereas average oral temperature is around 34°C41 to 35°C.38,39 On the other hand, cold drinks can induce oral temperatures as low as 5°C to 9°C.39,40,42 As a consequence of hot or cold liquid intake, the oral cavity suddenly reaches these extreme values, and then recovers its average temperature in an exponential way after 10 to 15 minutes.42 Moreover, such factors as mouth breathing38 or lip incompetency39 have been shown to decrease intraoral temperature. Over a 24-hour period, the labial surface of an upper central incisor can be expected to be in the temperature range of 33°C to 37°C for 79% of the time, below it for 20%, and above it for only 1% of the time.39 

Most of the tested NiTi wires did not display any superelasticity at average oral temperature (Figure 8). These results might be due to four distinct factors. First, severe work-hardening, such as in the original Nitinol wire, prevents its stable martensitic structure to transform into an austenite structure. The second factor might be the difficulty of manufacturing an alloy with an exact transformation temperature illustrated in this study by the inconsistent behavior at 35°C of the Copper NiTi 35°C. Third, the maximum moment used in this experiment might not be high enough to reach the superelastic plateau of certain wires, and thus we might only be observing the final proportional part of the unloading curves (Figure 4). Increasing these moments, however, would result in nonphysiological conditions with probable resorptive sequelae. Fourth, the angle of torsion might not be high enough for certain wires to get to the superelastic plateau. Because the maximum palatal root torque of 22° is to be found in the Ricketts prescription, most clinicians would consider a maximum value of 25° of torque as clinically relevant for an upper incisor. Therefore, to go beyond the values used in this experiment would probably be clinically irrelevant. Our results corroborate the lack of superelasticity shown by Meling and Ødegaard,3233 who used a maximum angle of torsion of 25°.

  • Torsional moments increased with temperature.

  • Most NiTi archwires did not display any superelasticity in torsion at average oral temperature.

  • Copper NiTi 35°C and 40°C were the only superelastic wires at 35°C.

  • Of the 10 Copper NiTi 35°C wires tested, only five displayed a superelastic effect at 35°C.

  • The tested braided stainless steel D-Rect rectangular archwire displayed better torsional properties at 35°C than most NiTi archwires of the same dimensions.

The author expresses his heartfelt gratitude to Dr Sheldon Peck for his precious editorial assistance.

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Author notes

Presented at the 2009 Angle East meeting in Newport, RI, and selected to represent Angle East at the 2009 Biennial meeting in San Antonio, TX, in November 2009.