Effect of thermocycling-induced stress on properties of orthodontic NiTi wires

• Main Authors: Chih-Ling Huang (Author), Chen-Jung Chang (Author), Ken-Chung Chen (Author), Shu-Wen Cheng (Author), Jia-Kuang Liu (Author), Tzer-Min Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/purpose: In orthodontic applications, NiTi wires are under continuous bending stress and exposed to fluctuations in temperature over long durations. The sensitivity of NiTi to temperature can have a considerable influence on its mechanical properties. This study investigated the effects o...