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Clinical Innovation

Clinical bending of nickel titanium wires

Stephen Chain1, Priyank Seth2, Namrata Rastogi3, Kenneth Tan4, Mayank Gupta1, Richa Singh5

Abstract
Since the evolution and the involvement of Nickel Titanium wires in the field of Orthodontics. The treatment plan has evolved with the use
of low force Nickel Titanium wires. Because of their high springback, low stiffness, they are the key initial wires in leveling and alignment
but have poor formability. Since poor formability limits its ability to create variable arch forms thus; limits the form of treatment. We have
devised a method to bend the Nickel Titanium wires to help in our inventory but also customized the wire according to the treatment.

Key words: Customized, low force, nickel titanium

Introduction Steps in Fabrication

Nickel titanium (NiTi) has always been a key toward Our armamentarium consisted of NiTi spool, light wire plier,
orthodontic treatment. With, superelastic NiTi having‑ weingart plier, and wire cutter.
high springback, low stiffness, high stored energy,
The NiTi arch wire was formed by few easy steps. Points to be
biocompatibility, environmental stability, and low surface
bended were marked onto the wire, light wire plier was then
friction; but lacking in formability. Since poor formability
held on NiTi the marked wire and weingart plier was held on
limits the ability to create variable arch forms, reverse
the other end of the wire [Figure 1a].
curves of Spee, and exaggerated curves preformed archwires
are generally used when NiTi is the material of choice. The wire was bent toward/away and pulled [Figure 1b], with
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NiTi wires are ideal in leveling and alignment due to a bit of force keeping in mind the original arch form. Stresses
low‑force ratio to steel. were created at the marked point where the light wire plier was
held [Figure 1b]. The wire then changed its shape and gained its
Nickel titanium can be formed by two methods: new shape due to this bending technique, with this technique,
• By heat annealing, but takes away the springback
• Direct electric resistance heat treatment[1] method, which
is more effective, but is expensive and time‑consuming.
This article describes a simple and cost‑effective technique
for bending NiTi wire chairside or in labs without losing its
property of springback.

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10.4103/0301-5742.165565 Figure 1a: Light wire plier was held on nickel titanium wire the marked
wire and weingart plier was held on the other end of the wire

PG Student, 2Asst. Prof, 3,4Professor

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Department of Orthodontics, Chandra Dental College and Hospital, 3Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Chandra Dental College and
Hospital, 2Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Chandra Dental College and Hospital, Safedabad, Barabanki, 5Department of Orthodontics,
Saraswati Dental College and Hospital, Chinhut, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 4Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Oxford Dental College and
Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Address for correspondence: Dr. Stephen Chain, Department of Orthodontics, Chandra Dental College and Hospital, Safedabad, Barabanki ‑ 225 001,
Uttar Pradesh, India. E‑mail: steve911us@gmail.com

Received: 07-11-2014, Accepted with Revisions: 27-04-2015

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Chain, et al.: Clinical Bending Of Nickel Titanium Wires

Figure 1b: The wire was bent toward/away and pulled with a bit of force
keeping in mind the original arch form
b
Figure 2: (a) Intrusion wires, lingual wires, customized arch wire with
fabrication and formation of NiTi wires with respect to each
1st order bend, (b) Intrusion wires
case can be easily fabricated chairside.
E.g.: Intrusion Wires, lingual wires, customized archwire with This method can be used to form various kinds of archwires,
1st order bend [Figure 2]. auxiliary archwires, and even lingual arch wire.

Conclusions
This is a simple and efficient method for bending NiTi wires.
These wires have low force delivery; an ideal of the tooth
movement during treatment. Clinical chair side formation
of the wire helps us to carry out the treatment without delay
and with customization of such wires. This article describes
a simple and cost‑effective technique for bending NiTi wire
chairside or in labs without losing its property of springback.
Reference
1. Miura F, Mogi M, Ohura Y. Japanese NiTi alloy wire: Use of the
direct electric resistance heat treatment method. Eur J Orthod
1988;10:187‑91.
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Source of Support: Nil. Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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