Bending properties and thermal behavior of twenty commercial Ni-Ti alloy orthodontic arch wires were investigated quantitatively to characterize their suitability for clinical use. There was substantial difference related to super-elasticity. There were clear thermal peaks in the DSC curves of the super-elastic wires. However, wires without super-elasticity had no peak in the DSC curves.
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