The Effects of Zinc-Containing Mouthwashes on the Force Degradation of Orthodontic Elastomeric Chains: An In Vitro Study
Table 2
Mean, SD, and percentage of force degradation of the force generated by Elasto-Force and Super Elasto-Force elastomeric chains treated with different chemical solutions.
Duration
Elastic type
Distilled water
SmartMouth
Halita
Breath Rx
Listerine
Mean ± SD (gm)
%
Mean ± SD (gm)
%
Mean ± SD (gm)
%
Mean ± SD (gm)
%
Mean ± SD (gm)
%
Initial
EF
355 ± 4.08
—
355 ± 4.08
—
355 ± 4.08
—
355 ± 4.08
—
355 ± 4.08
—
SEF
372 ± 4.83
—
372 ± 4.83
—
372 ± 4.83
—
372 ± 4.83
—
372 ± 4.83
—
1 day
EF
182.5 ± 5.4
48.59
182.5 ± 5.4
48.59
182.5 ± 5.4
48.59
182.5 ± 5.4
48.59
182.5 ± 5.4
48.59
SEF
199 ± 5.16
46.5
199 ± 5.16
46.5
199 ± 5.16
46.5
199 ± 5.16
46.5
199 ± 5.16
46.5
1 week
EF
157 ± 4.21
55.77
153.5 ± 4.74
56.76
152.5 ± 4.24
57.04
145.5 ± 4.97
59.01
154 ± 4.59
56.62
SEF
171.5 ± 4.74
53.9
169.5 ± 4.37
54.43
169 ± 3.94
54.57
165.5 ± 5.98
55.51
166 ± 3.94
55.38
3 weeks
EF
130.5 ± 3.68
63.24
126.5 ± 3.37
64.34
117 ± 4.21
66.98
110 ± 3.33
69.01
115.5 ± 3.68
67.46
SEF
136 ± 3.94
63.44
131 ± 4.59
64.78
121 ± 3.94
67.47
112.5 ± 3.53
69.76
121.5 ± 5.29
67.34
6 weeks
EF
105.5 ± 3.68
70.28
106.5 ± 4.11
70
96.5 ± 4.74
72.82
90.5 ± 3.68
74.51
94 ± 3.94
73.52
SEF
111 ± 5.16
70.16
109 ± 4.59
70.7
98.5 ± 5.79
73.52
91 ± 4.59
75.54
98 ± 3.49
73.66
8 weeks
EF
91 ± 3.94
74.37
89.5 ± 3.68
74.79
85.5 ± 3.68
75.91
77 ± 3.49
78.31
78 ± 4.21
78.03
SEF
95 ± 4.08
74.46
94 ± 3.16
74.73
89.5 ± 4.37
75.94
78 ± 4.21
79.03
83 ± 4.83
77.69
%∗ indicates the percentage of force degradation; SD: standard deviation; EF: Elasto-Force; SEF: Super Elasto-force.
