Mechanical and frictional properties of aesthetic orthodontic wires obtained by hard chrome carbide plating

Background/purpose: Although aesthetic wire coating has been increasing in demand, it has problems that changes in mechanical properties and increase in frictional force. The aim of this study was to evaluate the coating of the wire, as characterized by aesthetics, in terms of low and constant frict...

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Main Authors: Takashi Usui, Toshio Iwata, Shinjiro Miyake, Takero Otsuka, So Koizumi, Nobukazu Shirakawa, Toshitsugu Kawata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790217301265