Estimation of changes in nickel and chromium content in nickel-titanium and stainless steel orthodontic wires used during orthodontic treatment: An analytical and scanning electron microscopic study

Introduction: The biocompatibility of orthodontic dental alloys has been investigated over the past 20 years, but the results have been inconclusive. The study compares standard 3 M Unitek nickel-titanium (NiTi) and stainless steel archwires with locally available JJ orthodontics wires. Scanning ele...

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Main Authors: Vandana Kararia, Pradeep Jain, Seema Chaudhary, Nitin Kararia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
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Online Access:http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2015;volume=6;issue=1;spage=44;epage=50;aulast=Kararia