DSC analysis and evaluation of forces released on deactivation of 0.40-mm (0.016") orthodontic thermo-activated NiTi wires: An in vitro study

• Main Authors: Vítor Marques Sapata (Author), Diogo Marques Sapata (Author), Julio Araújo Gurgel (Author), Antônio Medina Neto (Author), Adilson Luiz Ramos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background. This study evaluated the phase transformation of NiTi orthodontic wires and forces they release on deactivation. Methods. The structural phase transformations of the following five thermo-activated nickel-titanium (NiTi) wires were evaluated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC):...