Aligning archwires, the shape of things to come?--a fourth and fifth phase of force delivery
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Construction and Implantation of a Microinfusion System for Sustained Delivery of Neuroactive Agents.
Published on: March 17, 2008
Abstract:
Recent developments in material science have lent themselves to improving orthodontic archwire technology. The pace of change has been great, leaving the clinician a bewildering choice of materials for the purposes of force application. The following article characterises the properties of new archwire formulations and is intended to give guidance in choosing archwire material during the first stage of orthodontic therapy.

