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Review
. 2001 Jun;119(6):587-93.
doi: 10.1067/mod.2001.112446.

Pseudoelasticity and thermoelasticity of nickel-titanium alloys: a clinically oriented review. Part I: Temperature transitional ranges

M Santoro  1 , O F Nicolay, T J Cangialosi
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Review

Pseudoelasticity and thermoelasticity of nickel-titanium alloys: a clinically oriented review. Part I: Temperature transitional ranges

M Santoro et al. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2001 Jun.

Abstract

The purpose of this review was to organize a systematic reference to help orthodontists evaluate commonly used orthodontic nickel-titanium alloys. Part I of the article reviews the data available in the literature regarding the temperature transitional ranges of the alloys. The thermomechanical behavior of these compounds is, in fact, strictly dependent on the correlation between the temperature transitional range and the oral temperature range. Part II of the article will focus on the mechanical characteristics of the alloys, such as the magnitude of the forces delivered and its correlations with temperature transitional range and oral temperature.

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