Force-deflection properties of superelastic nickel-titanium archwires

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Volumn 120, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 378-382

  Gurgel, Jólio de A ^a,b,e   Kerr, Stephen ^c   Powers, John M ^c   LeCrone, Vance ^e  

^a University of Marília   (United States)

^b University of Sagrado Coracao   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^d University of Sagrado Coração   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTAL ALLOY; MARTENSITE; NICKEL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM NICKELIDE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; DENTAL CARE; ELASTICITY; MATERIALS TESTING; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL ALLOYS; DENTAL MODELS; DENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS; ELASTICITY; MATERIALS TESTING; NICKEL; ORTHODONTIC WIRES; TITANIUM;

EID: 0035488835     PISSN: 08895406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mod.2001.117200     Document Type: Article

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