Open AccessThe Essential Work of Fracture of Thermoplastic Orthodontic Retainer Materials
Author(s) -
Albert L. Pascual,
Cynthia S. Beeman,
E. Preston Hicks,
Heather Bush,
Richard J. Mitchell
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the angle orthodontist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.116
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1945-7103
pISSN - 0003-3219
DOI - 10.2319/042809-232.1
Subject(s) - materials science , composite material , polyethylene , fracture toughness , distilled water , fracture (geology) , ethylene propylene rubber , thermoplastic , polymer , chemistry , copolymer , chromatography
To investigate whether oral cleansing agents affect the essential work of fracture (EWF) and plastic work of fracture (PWF) for two types of orthodontic thermoplastic retainer materials.
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