Fabrication of a new composite orthodontic archwire and validation by a bridging micromechanics model

Biomaterials

Volumn 24, Issue 17, 2003, Pages 2941-2953

  Huang, Zheng Ming ^a   Gopal, R ^b   Fujihara, K ^b   Ramakrishna, S ^b   Loh, P L ^c   Foong, W C ^c   Ganesh, V K ^c   Chew, C L ^c  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Archwire; Biocomposite; Critical deflection; Sample fabrication; Strength design; Ultimate failure

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; GLASS FIBERS; PULTRUSION; TENSILE TESTING; VOLUME FRACTION;

ARCHWIRES;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EPOXIDE; GLASS FIBER; NICKEL; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; EQUIPMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MATERIALS; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; PHYSICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TENSILE STRENGTH; THEORY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

LAMIINAE;

EID: 0038078483     PISSN: 01429612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-9612(03)00093-0     Document Type: Article

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