Superelasticity and force plateau of nickel-titanium springs: an in vitro study

abstract Objective: This paper analyzed whether nickel-titanium closed coil springs (NTCCS) have a different superelastic (SE) behavior according to activation and whether their force plateau corresponds to that informed by the manufacturer. Methods: A total of 160 springs were divided into 16 su...

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Main Authors: Camila Ivini Viana Vieira, Sergei Godeiro Fernandes Rabelo Caldas, Lídia Parsekian Martins, Renato Parsekian Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dental Press Editora
Series:Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2176-94512016000300046&lng=en&tlng=en