Spring Properties Of Wires: Powering Your Perfect Smile
Write short note on spring properties of orthodontic wire.
Answer. It is also known as elastic deflection.
- Orthodontic wire should have low stiffness or good springback.
- Arch wire should ideally possess high springback which leads to increase in its range of action.
- It is a measure of how far an orthodontic wire can be deflected without causing permanent deformation.
- It is related to the ratio of yield strength to the modulus of elasticity of material.

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