Force Decay Characteristics of Niti Closed Coil Spring at Different Time Intervals

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This study compared commercially available NiTi closed spring of three different companies for their force decay over a period of four weeks and the amount of extension that is needed for a spring to deliver an optimum sustained orthodontic force.

NiTi Springs, Force Degradation, Martensitic plateau; Modulus of Elasticity; Spring Back