The effect of salbutamol sulphate inhalation (an anti-asthmatic medication) on the surfaces of orthodontic Archwires.
Majd A AlemranMona Aly AbbassyAhmed Samir BakryDoaa H AlsaggafTariq Abu HaimedKhalid H ZawawiPublished in: Orthodontics & craniofacial research (2023)
Salbutamol sulphate inhalation significantly affected the surface texture of β-Ti and Cu-NiTi orthodontic archwires and increased the friction of β-Ti archwires. These deteriorating effects were not detected on the surface of StSt and NiTi archwires. Therefore, we suggest that β-Ti and copper titanium archwires should be used cautiously in individuals under salbutamol sulphate inhalation treatment.