In vitro surface corrosion of stainless steel and NiTi orthodontic appliances

Simulated fixed orthodontic appliances were constructed, immersed and incubated in artificial saliva for periods up to three months. Two types of stainless steel archwires and two types of NiTi wires were used. The surface corrosion of the archwires was determined macroscopically, with scanning elec...

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Main Authors: Shin Ji-Soo, Oh Keun-Taek, Hwang Chung-Ju
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2003-05-01
Series:Australasian Orthodontic Journal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2003-0002