In vitro biocompatibility of nickel-titanium esthetic orthodontic archwires.

CONCLUSIONS:   Under the experimental conditions, all of the NiTi esthetic archwires resulted in slight cytotoxicity, as did the respective uncoated wires. For this reason their clinical use may be considered to have similar risks to the uncoated archwires.
PMID: 26942561 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Angle Orthodontist - March 4, 2016 Category: Dentistry Authors: Rongo R, Valletta R, Bucci R, Rivieccio V, Galeotti A, Michelotti A, D'Antò V Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research