ORTHODONTIC ARTICLE WITH ZIRCONIUM OXIDE COATING

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an orthodontic article that reduces galling, exhibits low levels of frictional resistance, and retains good aesthetic qualities.SOLUTION: The present invention is the orthodontic article (22, 24) comprising a substrate (44, 48) and a coating (46, 50) disposed on at l...

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Hauptverfasser: THORSTENSON GLENYS A, GATES BRIAN J, WYLLIE WILLIAM E II, ARNEY DAVID S
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Zusammenfassung:PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an orthodontic article that reduces galling, exhibits low levels of frictional resistance, and retains good aesthetic qualities.SOLUTION: The present invention is the orthodontic article (22, 24) comprising a substrate (44, 48) and a coating (46, 50) disposed on at least a portion of the substrate (44, 48), the coating comprising crystalline zirconium oxide.