Principles of using archwires as an essential element in orthodontic treatment

Orthodontic treatment using the fixed adhesive method involves a series of manipulations aimed to solve the problems caused by dento-alveolar malocclusions of different aetiologies. The variety of archwires is due to their properties, the quality of the alloy and the component itself. The article itself involves the research of variations and analysis of the clinical periodicity of application of the active elements — archwires. The quality of origin, shapes, alloys and the latest features were identified. The information from individual protocols, anamnesis, clinical and paraclinical data recorded for each patient was used in this study. More than 100 arches were investigated in the treatment, the direct method of action, from the medical record and photoprotocol, some differentiations were done between the initial situation and the one at all stages of treatment. It was also considered the degree of tightness and sector of influence, the time of action and the malocclusion. In the laboratory, in experimental form, were created some conditions under which a series of manipulations were subjected to research: temperature, according to the instructions, the creation of deformations on the archwires and their return to the original form, the manufacturer being chosen randomly.