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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2003-05-01
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Series: | Australasian Orthodontic Journal |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2003-0002 |