THE EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON ELASTOMERIC CHAINS AND NICKEL TITANIUM COIL SPRINGS
It is well known that elastomers exhibit viscoelasticity and as such have their mechanical properties modified by temperature. Nickel titanium archwires are also affected by temperature and have been modified with specific temperature related properties for clinical use. What is less well known is t...
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Language: | English |
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Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
2017-12-01
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Series: | RUDN Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://journals.rudn.ru/medicine/article/view/17378 |