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Research on Orthodontic Polymers

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Research on orthodontic polymers involves the study of a wide array of materials used in a spectrum of orthodontic applications. Table 2.1 summarizes these materials and applications.

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    Christos Rahiotis & George Eliades

  2. Department of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    Christos Rahiotis

  3. Department of Orthodontic and Paediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Plattenstrasse 11, Zurich, 8032, Switzerland

    Theodore Eliades

  4. Department of Dental Biomaterials Science, School of Dentistry, The University of Manchester, Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester, M15 6FH, UK

    Nikolaos Silikas

  5. Department of Dental Biomaterials Science, Turner Dental School, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

    Nikolaos Silikas

  6. Department of Biomaterials, School of Dentistry, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    George Eliades

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Rahiotis, C., Eliades, T., Silikas, N., Eliades, G. (2013). Research on Orthodontic Polymers. In: Eliades, T. (eds) Research Methods in Orthodontics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31377-6_2

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