Elastodontic Devices in Orthodontics: An In-Vitro Study on Mechanical Deformation under Loading

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the mechanical resistance of elastodontic devices (ED): their maximum compression loads and plastic deformation under loading (percentage). An Instron universal machine (Model 3365, Instron, Industrial Product Group, Grove City, PA, USA) was employed...

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Main Authors: Vincenzo Quinzi, Gianni Gallusi, Elisabetta Carli, Francesca Pepe, Elena Rastelli, Simona Tecco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Bioengineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/9/7/282