The Bauschinger effect in stainless steel orthodontic wires
Abstract
The existence and clinical importance of the Bauschinger effect has received little attention in the orthodontic literature. Essentially, the Bauschinger effect describes the reduction in yield stress of a metal when the direction of defamation is reversed. A method of evaluating this phenomenon in orthodontic wires ts described and its clinical implications are discussed.
Language: English
Page range: 110 - 113
Published on: Jan 25, 2024
Published by: Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
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© 2024 Antonino Gullotta, Victor C. West, Roger J. Hazel, published by Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
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