Evaluation of the mechanical properties and surface topography of as-received, immersed and as-retrieved orthodontic archwires.
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SUBMITTER: Pop SI
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5536211 | biostudies-other | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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