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Elemental, microstructural, and mechanical characterization of high gold orthodontic brackets after intraoral aging


Hersche, Sepp; Sifakakis, Iosif; Zinelis, Spiros; Eliades, Theodore (2017). Elemental, microstructural, and mechanical characterization of high gold orthodontic brackets after intraoral aging. Biomedizinische Technik. Biomedical engineering, 62(1):97-102.

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the elemental composition, the microstructure, and the selected mechanical properties of high gold orthodontic brackets after intraoral aging. Thirty Incognito™ (3M Unitek, Bad Essen, Germany) lingual brackets were studied, 15 brackets as received (control group) and 15 brackets retrieved from different patients after orthodontic treatment. The surface of the wing area was examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Backscattered electron imaging (BEI) was performed, and the elemental composition was determined by X-ray EDS analysis (EDX). After appropriate metallographic preparation, the mechanical properties tested were Martens hardness (HM), indentation modulus (E

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the elemental composition, the microstructure, and the selected mechanical properties of high gold orthodontic brackets after intraoral aging. Thirty Incognito™ (3M Unitek, Bad Essen, Germany) lingual brackets were studied, 15 brackets as received (control group) and 15 brackets retrieved from different patients after orthodontic treatment. The surface of the wing area was examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Backscattered electron imaging (BEI) was performed, and the elemental composition was determined by X-ray EDS analysis (EDX). After appropriate metallographic preparation, the mechanical properties tested were Martens hardness (HM), indentation modulus (E

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:National licences > 142-005
Dewey Decimal Classification:610 Medicine & health
Scopus Subject Areas:Physical Sciences > Biomedical Engineering
Uncontrolled Keywords:Biomedical Engineering
Language:English
Date:1 January 2017
Deposited On:18 Oct 2021 11:54
Last Modified:27 Jan 2022 08:07
Publisher:De Gruyter
ISSN:0013-5585
OA Status:Green
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1515/bmt-2015-0205
  • Content: Published Version
  • Language: English
  • Description: Nationallizenz 142-005