Date of Award
Spring 2002
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Dentistry
First Advisor
Bradley, Thomas
Second Advisor
Monaghan, Peter
Third Advisor
Stier, Erwin
Abstract
Research in the area of nickel-titanium alloys has exploded over the last thirty years. New nickel-titanium archwires possessing shape memory, superelasticity, high stored energy and excellent springback are now available. These archwires have become increasingly popular in the field of orthodontics especially for initial leveling and aligning of malposed teeth, traditionally treated with multi-looped or braided stainless steel archwires. Contemporary nickel-titanium archwires have decreased time, difficulty, and patient discomfort, mainly attributable to excellent mechanical properties. Many researchers have examined the clinical properties of "as-received" wires but until recently there has been very little research on wires used in vivo. Because of this, the current research was designed to evaluate the mechanical properties of clinically cycled nickel-titanium archwires...
Recommended Citation
Maslowski, Michael J., "Mechanical Properties of Nickel Titanium Archwires After Clinical Use" (2002). Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus. 5309.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theses/5309