Primary Evaluation of Shape Recovery of Orthodontic Aligners Fabricated from Shape Memory Polymer (A Typodont Study)

• Main Authors: Tarek M. Elshazly (Author), Ludger Keilig (Author), Yasmine Alkabani (Author), Ahmed Ghoneima (Author), Moosa Abuzayda (Author), Sameh Talaat (Author), Christoph P. Bourauel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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As an innovative approach to overcome the rate-limiting staging of conventional aligners, using shape memory polymers (SMPs) as aligners' materials was investigated in this in vitro study. The ability of SMPs to shape recover and consequently move tooth, upon appropriate stimuli, was evaluated...