ArticleDentistry journal2023
Resistance of PETG Materials on Thermocycling and Brushing.
Article in Dentistry journal, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Efficiency of Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol Thermoplastic Material to Functional and Expansion Forces in Orthodontic Applications: An Experimental Study.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2025Trial
- Impact of common cleaning protocols on the surface integrity and nanoscale topography of PET-G clear aligners: an AFM and profilometric study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
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- Effects of cleaning methods on the removal efficacy of Streptococcus mutans biofilm and material properties of thermoplastic aligner materials.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Effects of cleaning protocols on surface roughness and optical properties of thermoplastic orthodontic retainers.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
- Impact of toothbrushing on aesthetic and mechanical properties of hydrophilic antibacterial coating materials for orthodontic clear retainers.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- A coating machine for coating filaments with bioactive nanomaterials for extrusion 3D printing.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Color and Chemical Stability of 3D-Printed and Thermoformed Polyurethane-Based Aligners.Polymers · 2024Article
- Differential Stability of One-layer and Three-layer Orthodontic Aligner Blends under Thermocycling: Implications for Clinical Durability.Acta stomatologica Croatica · 2023Article
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
The aim was to assess the impact of thermocycling and brushing on the surface roughness and mass of PETG material-the most commonly used for orthodontic retainers. A total of 96 specimens were exposed to thermocycling and brushing with three different kinds of toothbrushes depending on the number and thickness of the bristles. Surface roughness and mass were evaluated three times: initially, after thermocycling, and after brushing. In all four brands, both thermocycling and brushing increased surface roughness significantly (
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