Sterilizing elastomeric chains without losing mechanical properties. Is it possible?

• Egile Nagusiak: Matheus Melo Pithon (Egilea), Caio Souza Ferraz (Egilea), Francine Cristina Silva Rosa (Egilea), Luciano Pereira Rosa (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: Dental Press Editora, 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of different sterilization/disinfection methods on the mechanical properties of orthodontic elastomeric chains. METHODS: Segments of elastomeric chains with 5 links each were sent for sterilization by cobalt 60 (Co60) (20 KGy) gamma ray technology. After the pro...