Orthodontic materials, primarily comprising stainless steel, nickel–titanium, and titanium alloys, are engineered to withstand the rigours of the oral cavity. However, exposure to variable pH, ...

Sugared soft drinks and juices do not appear to degrade the physical and chemical properties of nickel titanium orthodontic wires in patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment, according to a new ...

Smart materials are an interesting field that is growing quickly, and shape memory alloys (SMAs) are one such materials that represent one of the most exciting areas. An SMA can experience ...

The basis of the nickel-titanium shape memory alloy (SMA) class is the intermetallic equiatomic binary alloy NiTi. Its moderate solubility range allows its composition to be changed, and also enables ...