Table 1.
Technical details of the interproximal reduction (IPR) instruments tested in the study
| System | Manufacturer | Instrument coding | Thickness (mm) | Particle size (μm) | Handpiece | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DentaSonic Diastrip | Alpin Orthodontics, Lucerne, Switzerland | DS-25 | 0.15 | 25 | DentaSonic water cooling HP | Alpin Orthodontics, Lucerne, Switzerland |
| DS-40 | 0.20 | 40 | ||||
| DS-60 | 0.30 | 60 | ||||
| Ortho-Strips System | Intensiv SA, Montagnola, Switzerland | OS-25 | 0.15 | 25 | Intensiv Swingle Reciprocating Contra Angle (WG-69 A) | W&H, Bűrnmoos, Austria |
| OS-40 | 0.20 | 40 | ||||
| OS-60 | 0.25 | 60 | ||||
| SDC-G5-Prostrip | SDC Switzerland SA, Bioggio, Switzerland | SDC-15 | 0.15 | 15 | Ti-Max X55 | NSK-Nakanishi Inc., Kanuma, Japan |
| SDC-20 | 0.20 | 30 | ||||
| SDC-30 | 0.30 | 40 | ||||
| Galaxy IPR Diamond Discs | Ortho Technology®, Lutz, FL, USA | OT-11 | 0.19 | 64 | KaVo GENTLE-power LUX 10LP Straight 1:2 | KaVo Dental, Charlotte, NC, USA |
| OT-13 | 0.19 | 64 | ||||
| OT-55 | 0.20 | 46 | ||||
| OT-56 | 0.20 | 46 | ||||
| OS Segment Discs | Komet USA, Rock Hill, SC, USA | OS-10 | 0.20 | 57 | Komet OS 31 | W&H, Bürnmoos, Austria |
| OS-20 | 0.20 | 25 | ||||
| OS-18 | 0.18 | 49 |