NASA developed Nickle-Titanium alloy
The NiTi wire we use to straighten crooked teeth was created by none other than NASA NASA developed Nickle-Titanium alloy in 1959 for space shuttles but it was also perfect for making thin flexible wires with shape memory to align the crooked teeth.
CONTEMPORARY ORTHODONTICS 6th EDITION
Dr Vishal Gupta
MDS ORTHODONTICS Private Practitioner, Chandigarh
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