An archwire in orthodontics is a wire conforming to the alveolar or dental arch that can be used with dental braces as a source of force in correcting irregularities in the position of the teeth. An archwire can also be used to maintain existing dental positions; in this case it has a retentive purpose.[1]
Orthodontic archwires may be fabricated from several alloys, most commonly stainless steel, nickel-titanium alloy (NiTi), and beta-titanium alloy (composed primarily of titanium and molybdenum).
teeth. An archwire can also be used to maintain existing dental positions; in this case it has a retentive purpose. Orthodonticarchwires may be fabricated...
Dental braces (also known as braces, orthodontic cases, or cases) are devices used in orthodontics that align and straighten teeth and help position them...
consumer products and medical industry (prosthetic, bone plate, orthodonticarchwire, total hip replacement, and composite screws and pins). Unfortunately...
Clear aligners are orthodontic devices that are a transparent, plastic form of dental braces used to adjust teeth. Clear aligners have undergone changes...
lingual arch is an orthodontic device which connects two molars in the upper or lower dental arch. The lower lingual arch (LLA) has an archwire adapted to the...
for a next appointment for the patient.[citation needed] The archwire in fixed orthodontic appliances should be flat against the tooth, however if the...
Wiechmann, Lital (November 2003). "Customized brackets and archwires for lingual orthodontic treatment". American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial...
expander to widen the upper arch and optimize orthodontic outcomes. Implementation of a lower archwire to exert pressure on all lower teeth, rather than...
(gum) and supporting bone. Crown lengthening can also be achieved orthodontically (using braces) by extruding the tooth. Crown lengthening is done for...
a rectangular wire like Angle. However, he made a switch to the round archwire in 1928 and started using that with his brackets. In 1933, he usedribbon...
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