Open AccessInfluence of fluoride-containing acidic artificial saliva on the mechanical properties of Nickel-Titanium orthodontics wires
Author(s) -
Jun Lin,
Shujuan Han,
Jiajun Zhu,
Xiaoxiang Wang,
Yuan Chen,
Oliver Vollrath,
Huiming Wang,
Christian Mehl
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.107332
Subject(s) - indentation hardness , fluoride , saliva , materials science , nickel titanium , corrosion , vickers hardness test , sodium fluoride , composite material , dentistry , nuclear chemistry , metallurgy , chemistry , microstructure , medicine , biochemistry , inorganic chemistry , shape memory alloy
This study aimed to investigate the influence of fluoride and an acidic environment on the mechanical properties of NiTi orthodontic wires (NiTiW) in artificial saliva.