Plastic deformation of orthodontic wires.
Theoretical predictions of the bending moments in the region of plastic behavior were accurate for beta titanium and stainless steel, but were consistently low in the far-elastic region for the three alloys studied.
D003722:Dental Alloys; D004548:Elasticity; D009532:Nickel; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D013193:Stainless Steel; D013718:Tensile Strength; D014025:Titanium
D003722:Dental Alloys; C023988:beta titanium; D013193:Stainless Steel; D009532:Nickel; D014025:Titanium