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- Title
Recent advancements in archwires – A review.
- Authors
Jebaraj, Sam; Kumar, Naveen; Sathiyawathie, R. Sarah
- Abstract
The main aim of this review is to provide a detail description about the new advancements in orthodontic archwires and their unique characteristic features. Orthodontic treatment is one of the oldest treatments which has undergone a drastic transformation in the past few decades. Although patients cooperate better, they present a different set of challenges for the orthodontists. Metallic archwires are considered to be less esthetically appealing. It became the primary concern for most of the patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. Due to increased demand for esthetic wire, there were many advancements and modifications in conventional archwires. Recent advances in orthodontic wire alloys were resulted in a varied array of wires that exhibit a wide spectrum of properties. This review complies vary advancements in archwires. This review is done to update the current knowledge and literature about the recent advancement in archwires which serves as a tool for further research studies.
- Subjects
ORTHODONTISTS; THEATER reviews; ALLOYS; WIRE
- Publication
Drug Invention Today, 2019, Vol 12, Issue 3, p593
- ISSN
0975-7619
- Publication type
Article