Impact of recycling on the mechanical properties of nickel-titanium alloy wires and the efficacy of their reuse after cold sterilization.
In: Journal of orthodontic science, Jg. 9 (2020-08-18), S. 10
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Objective: This study aimed to assess the feasibility of reusing nickel-titanium (NiTi) alloy wires after 6 weeks of intraoral use by evaluating the changes in the load-deflection properties and surface characterization of these alloy wires after cold sterilization by immersion in 2% of acidic glutaraldehyde for 10 h.
Material and Methods: Twenty wires each in three groups of G1-as-received wires (ARW), G2-unsterilized used wires, and G3-sterilized used wires (SUW) were tested by the three-point bending test and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The data were subjected to statistics, one-way analysis of variance, and Bonferroni posthoc test for comparison.
Results: Recycling of NiTi wires produced statistically insignificant changes in both the loading and unloading properties of the wires. The forces needed to twist the used wires, that is, G2-(UUW) and G3-(SUW) were lower than G1-(ARW), suggesting lowering of the stiffness of the wires. Superelasticity is well-maintained by G2-(UUW) and G3-(SUW) although there is an insignificant lowering of the forces exerted by them during loading and unloading. SEM demonstrated no increase in the pitting of surfaces in both G2-(UUW) and G3-(SUW); multiple areas were seen to be more smoothened over G2-(UUW) and G3-(SUW) NiTi wires surfaces.
Conclusion: The findings of this study support the reuse of NiTi wires after 6 weeks of use in oral conditions followed by cold sterilization by immersion in 2% acidic glutaraldehyde for 10 h.
Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest.
(Copyright: © 2020 Journal of Orthodontic Science.)
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Impact of recycling on the mechanical properties of nickel-titanium alloy wires and the efficacy of their reuse after cold sterilization.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Yadav, A ; Jayaprakash, PK ; Singh, R ; Dawer, M ; Modi, P ; Sehdev, B ; Ganji, KK |
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Zeitschrift: | Journal of orthodontic science, Jg. 9 (2020-08-18), S. 10 |
Veröffentlichung: | Mumbai : Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd., [2012]-, 2020 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 2278-1897 (print) |
DOI: | 10.4103/jos.JOS_45_19 |
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