Background: Separation of teeth to create interproximal space is the first step in banding. The present study was conducted to compare three different separators in terms of pain and separation effect. Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted on 102 subjects of age ranged 16- 24 years requiring orthodontic treatment of both genders. Three different separators such as Kesling separators, Elastomeric  separator and brass wire were used. All subjects were assessed for 7 days to see amount of separation and pain intensity. Results: Age group 16- 18 years had 49.0%, 19-21 years had 31% and 22-24 years had 19.6% subjects. There was significant reduction in pain intensity on VAS scale recorded on 1st day, 3rd day and 7th day. The difference was significant (P< 0.01). Maximum separation (0.34 mm) was achieved with brass wire followed by elastomeric (0.23 mm) and kesling (0.12 mm). Conclusion: Brass wire separators found to be effective in causing adequate separation. The pain intensity recorded was also less as compared to other separators.
Key words: Elastomeric, Kesling, Separator, Brass wire.
Corresponding Author: Dr. Sneh Kalgotra, Registrar, Post Graduate Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Government Dental College & Hospital, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India
This article may be cited as: Kalgotra S, Mushtaq M, Khajuria A. Effectiveness of three different separators in terms of pain and separation effect- A Comparative Study. Int J Res Health Allied Sci 2017;3(4):97-99.