teeth. An archwire can also be used to maintain existing dental positions; in this case it has a retentive purpose. Orthodontic archwires may be fabricated...

has since revolutionized fixed orthodontic treatment. The advantage of the design lies in its bracket and archwire combination, which requires only...

Dental braces (also known as braces, orthodontic cases, or cases) are devices used in orthodontics that align and straighten teeth and help position them...

rotating mechanism to ligate an archwire. This type of bracket replaces traditional elastic ligatures and typically cuts orthodontic appointment times drastically...

consumer products and medical industry (prosthetic, bone plate, orthodontic archwire, 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...

generally utilizes a permanently installed, moveable component to entrap the archwire". Self-ligating brackets have also been designed which do not require a...

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...