A novel β-titanium alloy orthodontic wire

This literature review investigated a recently developed orthodontic wire composed of a β-titanium alloy known as “Gum Metal” and compared its properties with those of conventional wires. The attractive properties of Gum Metal include an ultra-low Young's modulus, non-linear elastic behavior, u...

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Main Authors: Hong-Po Chang, Yu-Chuan Tseng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-04-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X17307167