Force degradation of different elastomeric chains and nickel titanium closed springs

• Main Authors: Bruno Ubirajara Pires (Author), Rafael Evangelista de Souza (Author), Mario Vedovello Filho (Author), Viviane Veroni Degan (Author), Julio Cesar Bento dos Santos (Author), Carlos Alberto Malanconi Tubel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: The purpose in this study was to evaluate the degradation force of conventional synthetic orthodontic elastics and synthetic orthodontic elastics with memory properties. Methods: Specimens of each material (Plastic chain, Memory chain and Closed spring NiTi) were stretched and adapted to the te...