Mechanical properties of NiTi and CuNiTi wires used in orthodontic treatment. Part 2: Microscopic surface appraisal and metallurgical characteristics

• Main Authors: Marco Abdo Gravina (Author), Cristiane Canavarro (Author), Carlos Nelson Elias (Author), Maria das Graças Afonso Miranda Chaves (Author), Ione Helena Vieira Portella Brunharo (Author), Cátia Cardoso Abdo Quintão (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dental Press Editora, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: This research aimed at comparing the qualitative chemical compositions and the surface morphology of fracture regions of eight types of Nickel (Ni) Titanium (Ti) conventional wires, superelastic and heat-activated (GAC, TP, Ormco, Masel, Morelli and Unitek), to the wires with addition of...