Tribocorrosive Study of New and In Vivo Exposed Nickel Titanium and Stainless Steel Orthodontic Archwires

The surface, corrosion and wear properties of new and in vivo exposed nickel titanium (NiTi) and stainless steel (SS) archwires used in orthodontic treatment were investigated. Electrochemical and tribo-electrochemical tests in artificial saliva were performed in order to define corrosion properties...

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Main Authors: Tadeja Kosec, Petra Močnik, Uroš Mezeg, Andraž Legat, Maja Ovsenik, Monika Jenko, John T. Grant, Jasmina Primožič
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Coatings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/10/3/230