Influence of distal-end heat treatment in the properties of heat-activated NiTi archwires.
Janaína de Oliveira AbrahãoRodrigo Hermont CançadoEsdras Campos FrançaLeandro de Arruda SantosPedro Damas ResendeFelipe Weidenbach DegraziaLeniana Santos NevesPublished in: Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie (2024)
Heat treatment for distal bending in heat-activated NiTi archwires may be performed, with little impact on the areas adjacent to heat treatment. In cases presenting molars requiring significant orthodontic corrections, it should be preferred to apply other techniques to avoid archwire sliding, such as crimpable stops, or to have flame control to avoid placing a heat-treated section in the tubes of these molars.