Impact of recycling on the mechanical properties of nickel-titanium alloy wires and the efficacy of their reuse after cold sterilization

• Main Authors: Ankit Yadav (Author), Poonam K Jayaprakash (Author), Rajeshwar Singh (Author), Meeta Dawer (Author), Palash Modi (Author), Bhumika Sehdev (Author), Kiran K Ganji (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to assess the feasibility of reusing nickel-titanium (NiTi) alloy wires after 6 weeks of intraoral use by evaluating the changes in the load-deflection properties and surface characterization of these alloy wires after cold sterilization by immersion in 2% of acidic gluta...