Comparison of changes in irregularity and transverse width with nickel-titanium and niobium-titanium-tantalum-zirconium archwires during initial orthodontic alignment in adolescents: A double-blind randomized clinical trial.

CONCLUSIONS: It can be concluded that Gummetal wires and conventional NiTi wires possess a similar ability to align teeth, and Gummetal wires have additional advantages over conventional NiTi, such as formability and use in patients with nickel allergy.
PMID: 29504810 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Angle Orthodontist - March 5, 2018 Category: Dentistry Authors: Nordstrom B, Shoji T, Anderson WC, Fields HW, Beck FM, Kim DG, Takano-Yamamoto T, Deguchi T Tags: Angle Orthod Source Type: research