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- January’s Tip: Second Order Wire Bends Step-up and Step-down Arch Wire a .016 x .022 SS
By Dr. Adrian J. Palencar, MUDr, MAGD, IBO, FADI, FPFA, FICD
An arch wire in orthodontics is a wire conforming to the alveolar or dental arch that can be used with brackets as a source of force in correcting irregularities in position of the teeth. An arch wire can also be used to develop arches to some degree and maintain the existing dental and alveolar position…