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Accuracy of thermal microsensors embedded in orthodontic retainers of different material composition and thickness: An in vitro study

Khaled Wafaie

Khaled Wafaie

Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityHenan, China
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Wafaie, Khaled
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Hisham Mohammed

Hisham Mohammed

Department of Oral Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of OtagoDunedin, New Zealand
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Mohammed, Hisham
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Ahmed M. El Sergani

Ahmed M. El Sergani

Department of Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental MedicinePittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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El Sergani, Ahmed M.
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Ibtehal Almagrami

Ibtehal Almagrami

Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityHenan, China
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Almagrami, Ibtehal
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Ahmed G. Qaisi

Ahmed G. Qaisi

Specialist orthodontistAmman, Jordan
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Qaisi, Ahmed G.
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Qiao Yiqiang

Qiao Yiqiang

Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou UniversityHenan, China
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Yiqiang, Qiao
  
Mar 08, 2023
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Published Online: Mar 08, 2023
Page range: 42 - 48
Received: Oct 01, 2022
Accepted: Jan 01, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2023-0005
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Figure 1.

VFM and HR appliances with embedded thermal microsensor.
VFM and HR appliances with embedded thermal microsensor.

Figure 2.

Characteristics of included groups and flowchart of steps.
Characteristics of included groups and flowchart of steps.

Figure 3.

Detailed analysis of the temperature graph for one microsensor in the thick Hawley retainer group, with a temperature range between 34.54°C and 34.70°C.
Detailed analysis of the temperature graph for one microsensor in the thick Hawley retainer group, with a temperature range between 34.54°C and 34.70°C.

Figure 4.

Distribution of microsensor temperature readings within each group.
Distribution of microsensor temperature readings within each group.
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