Degradation of orthodontic wires under simulated cariogenic and erosive conditions

• Main Authors: Laura Cavalcante Lima JABER (Author), José Augusto RODRIGUES (Author), Flávia Lucisano Botelho AMARAL (Author), Fabiana Mantovani Gomes FRANÇA (Author), Roberta Tarkany BASTING (Author), Cecilia Pedroso TURSSI (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study examined the effect of cariogenic and erosive challenges (CCs and ECs, respectively) on the degradation of copper-nickel-titanium (CuNiTi) orthodontic wires. Sixty wire segments were divided into four treatment groups and exposed to CCs, ECs, artificial saliva, or dry storage (no-treatmen...