• Friction coefficients and wear rates of different orthodontic archwires in artificial saliva 

      Alfonso, M.V.; Espinar, Eduardo; Llamas, José María; Rupérez de Gracia, Elisa; Manero Planella, José María; Barrera, J.M; Solano, E.; Gil Mur, Francisco Javier (Springer, 2013-05)
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      The aim of this paper is to analyze the influence of the nature of the orthodontic archwires on the friction coefficient and wear rate against materials used commonly as brackets (Ti–6Al–4V and 316L Stainless Steel). ...
    • Improvement in adhesion of the brackets to the tooth by sandblasting treatment 

      Espinar, Eduardo; Barrera, J.; Llamas, José María; Solano, E.; Rodríguez Rius, Daniel; Gil Mur, Francisco Javier (Springer, 2011)
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      In oral orthodontic treatments, achievement of a good adhesion between brackets and teeth surfaces is essential. One way to increase adhesion is to apply a surface treatment of teeth facing surfaces through the ...
    • Influence of different CoCrMo counterfaces on wear in UHMWPE for artificial joints 

      González-Mora, V. A.; Hoffmann, Michael; Stroosnijder, R.; Espinar, Eduardo; Llamas, José María; Fernández-Fairén, Mariano; Gil Mur, Francisco Javier (Springer, 2011)
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      Wear tests were carried out to study the effect of various counterface materials in the wear behaviour of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE). The materials used as counterfaces were based on varieties of ...
    • Reduction of Ni release and improvement of the friction behaviour of NiTi orthodontic archwires by oxidation treatments 

      Espinar, Eduardo; Llamas, José María; Michiardi, Alexandra; Ginebra Molins, Maria Pau; Gil Mur, Francisco Javier (2011-03-25)
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      This work studies NiTi orthodontic archwires that have been treated using a new oxidation treatment for obtaining Ni-free surfaces. The titanium oxide on the surface significantly improves corrosion resistance and decreases ...
    • Variation of the superelastic properties and nickel release from original and reused NiTi orthodontic archwiresOriginal 

      Gil Mur, Francisco Javier; Espinar, Eduardo; Llamas, José María; Manero Planella, José María; Ginebra Molins, Maria Pau (2012)
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      Reuse of NiTi orthodontic wires has become increasingly common in dental clinics. For sterilization and recovery of the original superelastic properties of the wires, a heat treatment is usually performed between 500 and ...