Degradation and deformation of latex and non-latex orthodontic elastics

Intermaxillary elastics are widely used in corrective orthodontic treatment particularly for the interdigitation of buccal segments and the correction of the midline. However, latex has been known to cause allergy, which may restrict elastic use. As alternative materials, non-latex elastics are avai...

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Main Authors: Oliveira Pedro Lima Emmerich, Matsumoto Mírian Aiko Nakane, Faria Gisele, Romano Fábio Lourenço
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-01-01
Series:Australasian Orthodontic Journal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.21307/aoj-2020-086