British Journal of Orthodontics
ISSN: 0301-228X (Print) (Online) Journal homepage: https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/yjor19
Superelastic Wires. A comparison of wires available from the UK Supply Houses Stephen N. Robinson To cite this article: Stephen N. Robinson (1992) Superelastic Wires. A comparison of wires available from the UK Supply Houses, British Journal of Orthodontics, 19:4, 323-329, DOI: 10.1179/ bjo.19.4.323 To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1179/bjo.19.4.323
Published online: 21 Jun 2016.
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Forestadent Ltd 21 Carters Lane Kiln Farm 12 Milton Keynes MKII 3HL
Titanol Martensitic Wire
Titanol Superelastic S
Forestadent Germany
Forestadent Germany
American Ortho USA
Titanium Memory
American Orthodontics ltd Syma Building Wellington Road Cressex Industrial Estate High Wycombe Bucks
Tel 0494 882561 Fax 0494 883351
Manufacturer
Product
N.
UK Supply House
STEPHEN
0·0 17 X 0·025
Upper and lower matched arches in one size
24.00
18.00 0·016 Straight Arch
12.00
17.00
19.223
12.50
15.00
0·012 0·014 0·016 0·018 0.020
Force 11 0·014 0·016 0·018
0·0(6 X 0·022 0·0175 x0·0175 0·019x0·025
Force I 0·016 0·018 0·020
Cost of a packet (£) of IO(Ex VAT)
0·016x0·016 0·0 (6 X 0·022 0·0(7 X 0·022 0.0(7 X 0.025 0·0(8 X 0·025 0·019x0·025 0·02( X 0·028
Upper & lower matched arches in one size
Straight Arch
Upper & lower matched arches in one size
Two wire variants offered forces I & Il
Natural Arch
Arch form
Preformed Wire range (inches)
Available on negotiation
10.00/10
11.50/20
13.00/10
6.00/100
7.50/20
8.50(10
10.00/10
10.00/10
6.67(15
Discount Price (£)/No. Packs
Aesthetically coated and braided rectangular wire (8 strands of superelastic S) in various sizes offered 'Memory Maker' machine available to heat treat wire to modify archform and bend loops Available in reverse curve form in 0·017 x 0·025 section only
Round wire available on spools (6·5'/spool) and straight lengths available for sectionals in some round (£21.50/10) and rectangular sizes (25.10). Also available are tension and compression springs for opening and closing mechanics
Titanol 'Spee-arch' (reverse curve form) for upper and lower in round 0·014, 0·016 & 0·018 (£47.82) and rectangular section 0·016 x 0·016, 0·0(6 X 0·022, 0·017 X 0·025 & 0·0(9 X 0·025 (£49.90(10)
Permanent centreline memory arches available with midline gable bend to prevent archwire drift/slippage (£27/1 0). Also offered is a gold coated wire for improved aesthetics
Straight lengths available in some sizes for sectionals (£18.86/10)
Upper and lower reverse curve archwires available in both round 0.016, 0.018 (£28.30/10) and in rectangular section 0·0 16 x 0·022 0·017 X 0·025 & 0·019 X 0·025 (£31.47(10)
Additional features
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Superelastic Wires. A comparison of wires available from the UK Supply Houses
Orthodontic Products Update
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Hudson Ltd Hudson Building Nunnery Drive Sheffield S21TA
Orthonol
Biolastic
Thermal Niti
Rematitan Lite
Hawley Russell & Baker Ltd 3 Station Close Potters Bar Herts ENG617L
Tel 0707 55579 Fax 0707 51268
Product
UK Supply House
Rocky Mountain Orthodontics USA
Rocky Mountain Orthodontics USA
Hawley Russell
Dentaurum Germany
Manufacturer
Upper & lower matched arches in one size
Penta-Morphic
Upper & lower matched arches in one size
Orthoform & Standard forms
Upper & lower matched arches in one size
Standard Arch
Upper & lower matched arches in one size
Ideal and European arch forms
Archform
0·016x0·016 0·016 X 0·022 0·0 17 X 0·022 0·017 X 0·025 0·018 x0·018 0·018 X 0·025 0·019x0·025 0·021 X 0·025
0·016x0·016 0·016 X 0·022 0·0 17 X 0·022 0·0 17 X 0·025 0·018 X 0·018 0·0 18 X 0·025 0·019 X 0·025 0·021 X 0·025 0·014 0·016 0·018 0·020
0·014 0·016 0·018 0·020
35.20
33.00
37.00
27.60
22.00
16.50
12.35
0·014 0·016 0·018 0·020 0·016x0·016 0·016 X 0·022 0·0 17 X 0·025 0·018 X 0·025 0·0 16 X 0·022 0·017 X 0·025 0·018 X 0·025 0·019 X 0·025 0·021 X 0·025
Cost of a packet of(£) IO(Ex. VAT)
Preformed Wire range (inches)
Available on negotiation
Available on negotiation
Available on negotiation
Available on negotiation
Available on negotiation
13·35/20
14.25/10
8.00/20
9.50/10
Discount Price (£)/No. Packs
Straight lengths available in some rectangular and round sizes for sectionals
Reverse curve form available in both upper and lower round 0·0 16 & 0·0 18 and rectangular section 0·0 16 x 0·022; 0·017 x 0·025 & 0·0 19 x 0·025 (£43/10)
Not superelastic
Biolastic 'Penta Morphic' available primarily for the Ricketts technique. Five preformed archforms available in similar wire range in both round and rectangular section
Also available are tooth coloured Niti in some round and rectangular sizes (£22/10) and 'Speed Niti' made specifically for use with speed brackets in various sizes round and rectangular. Also in reverse curve form.
Original Rematitan (non superelastic) still availabile in same wire range Hawley Russell reverse curve form in upper and lower sizes of round 0·016 & 0·018 and rectangular section 0·016 x 0·022, 0·017 x 0·025 0·018 x 0·025 and 0·019 x 0·025 (£25.14/10)
Opening and closing springs available in three different force levels (£20.36/10)
'Rema Spee Arches' in the reverse curve form offered in upper & lower rectangular sizes of 0·016 X 0·022, 0·017 X 0·025 & 0·019 X 0·025 (£44.07/10)
Additional features
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Optident Ltd Castlefields Lane Bingley West Yorkshire BDI22AB
Titanal
Niti
Different force levels offered
Neo Sentalloy
Sentalloy (Original)
Oradent Ltd Eton Square Eton Winsor Berkshire SL4 6BQ
Tel 0753 857714/15 Fax 0753 856536
Product
UK Supply House
Lancer Pacific USA
Onno-Corp USA
GAC USA
GAC USA
Manufacturer
Modem Arch
Upper and lower matched arches available in both small and large sizes
Broadarch
I00, 200 & 300
80, 160 & 240 g
Upper and lower matched arches available in heavy and medium forms
Upper and lower matched arches available in heavy and medium & light forms
& standard fonn
Accu Arch (Andrews)
Archfonn
0·012 0·014
0·016x0·022 0·0175x0·0175 0·0 17 X 0·025 0·0 18 X 0·025 0·019 X 0·025
0·014 0·016 0·018 0·020
0·0 )8 X 0·025 0·02) X 0·028
0·0)6 X 0·022 0·0 )7 X 0·022 0·0 I 7 X 0·025 0·018 x0·018 0·0)8 X 0·025 0·020 X 0·020 0·02) X 0·028 0·0 )6 X 0·022
0·014 0·016 0·018 0·020 0·022
Preformed Wire range (inches)
36.50
32.20
32.20
31.90
31.90
27.40
19.90
Cost of a packet (£) of IO(Ex VAT)
10% for 10 packs
Available on negotiation
Available on negotiation
Available on negotiation
Available on negotiation
Available on negotiation
Discount Price (£)/No. Packs
Not Superelastic
'Turbo wire' is a braided variant made in 0·017 x 0·025 & 0·021 x0·025 (£32.20/10)
Reverse curve form available for both upper and lower in 0·016 & 0·018 round and 0·016 x0·022 0·0 17 x 0·025 & 0·0 19 x 0·025 rectangular section (£32/10)
No reverse curve fonn available in Sentalloy but GAC offer 'Retronol' reverse curve (probably non superelastic) in some sizes The different force levels apply to a three deflection with a span of 14 mm
Opening and closing springs available in kits or sold separately GAC offer the 'Archmate' to allow archwire modification of archfonn and for bending loops
Straight lengths available in some sizes for sectionals in both Original and Neo Sentalloy (£28.10/10)
Additional features
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Bradford West Yorkshire BD30EF
UK Supply House
Masel USA
Orthocare
Orthocare
Euroform
Therm-Alloy
Manufacturer
Elastinol
Product Upper and lower matched arches available in one size
Upper and lower matched arches available in one size
Natural arch
Upper and lower matched arches available in one size
European Arch
size
Upper and lower matched arches available in one
Natural arch
0·016 0·018 0·020
Archform
0·0 16 X 0·022 0·0 17 X 0·025 0·0 19 X 0·025 0·021 X 0·025
0·016 X 0·016 0·016 X 0·022 0·0 17 X 0·025 0·0 18 X 0·025 0·018 x0·018 0·0 19 X 0·025 0·021 X 0·025 0·012 0·014 0·016 0·018 0·020 0·016x0·016 0·016 X 0·022 0·0 17 X 0·025 0·0 18 X 0·025 0·018x0·018 0·0 19 X 0·025 0·021 X 0·025 0·012 0·014 0·016 0·018 0·020 0·0 16 X 0·022 0·0 17 X 0·025 0·0 18 X 0·025 0·0 19 X 0·025 0·016 0·018
Preformed Wire range (inches)
20.00
15.00
20.00
15.00
28.60
22.30
43.50
Cost of a packet (£)of 10 (Ex VAT)
20% for 20 packs
10% for 10 packs
15.00/10
10.00/10
20% for 20 packs
10% for 10 packs
20% for 20 packs
Discount Price (£)/No. Packs
Also available from Orthocare is the original Chinese Niti
Opening and closing springs and straight lengths available for sectionals
'I nit 8' Braided superelastic Niti available in some rectangular sizes (£24/10)
Opening and closing springs and straight lengths available in some sizes Also available in straight lengths, aesthetically coated or with a midline dimple to prevent slippage/drift of the archwire
Titanal XR and Titanal Lt are updated forms of the original Titanal (possibly not superelastic) available in some round and rectangular sizes
'Titanal Counter-force' is the reverse curve form available in upper and lower round 0·016 0·0 18 & 0·020 and 0·0 16 x 0·022, 0·0 17 x 0·025 & 0·021 x 0·025 rectangular section
Additional features
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ISSN: 0301-228X (Print) (Online) Journal homepage: https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/yjor19
Superelastic Wires. A comparison of wires available from the UK Supply Houses Stephen N. Robinson To cite this article: Stephen N. Robinson (1992) Superelastic Wires. A comparison of wires available from the UK Supply Houses, British Journal of Orthodontics, 19:4, 323-329, DOI: 10.1179/ bjo.19.4.323 To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1179/bjo.19.4.323
Published online: 21 Jun 2016.
Submit your article to this journal
Citing articles: 1 View citing articles
Full Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at https://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=yjor20
Tel 0908 568922 Fax 0908 560611
Forestadent Ltd 21 Carters Lane Kiln Farm 12 Milton Keynes MKII 3HL
Titanol Martensitic Wire
Titanol Superelastic S
Forestadent Germany
Forestadent Germany
American Ortho USA
Titanium Memory
American Orthodontics ltd Syma Building Wellington Road Cressex Industrial Estate High Wycombe Bucks
Tel 0494 882561 Fax 0494 883351
Manufacturer
Product
N.
UK Supply House
STEPHEN
0·0 17 X 0·025
Upper and lower matched arches in one size
24.00
18.00 0·016 Straight Arch
12.00
17.00
19.223
12.50
15.00
0·012 0·014 0·016 0·018 0.020
Force 11 0·014 0·016 0·018
0·0(6 X 0·022 0·0175 x0·0175 0·019x0·025
Force I 0·016 0·018 0·020
Cost of a packet (£) of IO(Ex VAT)
0·016x0·016 0·0 (6 X 0·022 0·0(7 X 0·022 0.0(7 X 0.025 0·0(8 X 0·025 0·019x0·025 0·02( X 0·028
Upper & lower matched arches in one size
Straight Arch
Upper & lower matched arches in one size
Two wire variants offered forces I & Il
Natural Arch
Arch form
Preformed Wire range (inches)
Available on negotiation
10.00/10
11.50/20
13.00/10
6.00/100
7.50/20
8.50(10
10.00/10
10.00/10
6.67(15
Discount Price (£)/No. Packs
Aesthetically coated and braided rectangular wire (8 strands of superelastic S) in various sizes offered 'Memory Maker' machine available to heat treat wire to modify archform and bend loops Available in reverse curve form in 0·017 x 0·025 section only
Round wire available on spools (6·5'/spool) and straight lengths available for sectionals in some round (£21.50/10) and rectangular sizes (25.10). Also available are tension and compression springs for opening and closing mechanics
Titanol 'Spee-arch' (reverse curve form) for upper and lower in round 0·014, 0·016 & 0·018 (£47.82) and rectangular section 0·016 x 0·016, 0·0(6 X 0·022, 0·017 X 0·025 & 0·0(9 X 0·025 (£49.90(10)
Permanent centreline memory arches available with midline gable bend to prevent archwire drift/slippage (£27/1 0). Also offered is a gold coated wire for improved aesthetics
Straight lengths available in some sizes for sectionals (£18.86/10)
Upper and lower reverse curve archwires available in both round 0.016, 0.018 (£28.30/10) and in rectangular section 0·0 16 x 0·022 0·017 X 0·025 & 0·019 X 0·025 (£31.47(10)
Additional features
RoBINSON B.D.S., M.Sc., F.D.S., M.ORTH. RCS.
Superelastic Wires. A comparison of wires available from the UK Supply Houses
Orthodontic Products Update
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Hudson Ltd Hudson Building Nunnery Drive Sheffield S21TA
Orthonol
Biolastic
Thermal Niti
Rematitan Lite
Hawley Russell & Baker Ltd 3 Station Close Potters Bar Herts ENG617L
Tel 0707 55579 Fax 0707 51268
Product
UK Supply House
Rocky Mountain Orthodontics USA
Rocky Mountain Orthodontics USA
Hawley Russell
Dentaurum Germany
Manufacturer
Upper & lower matched arches in one size
Penta-Morphic
Upper & lower matched arches in one size
Orthoform & Standard forms
Upper & lower matched arches in one size
Standard Arch
Upper & lower matched arches in one size
Ideal and European arch forms
Archform
0·016x0·016 0·016 X 0·022 0·0 17 X 0·022 0·017 X 0·025 0·018 x0·018 0·018 X 0·025 0·019x0·025 0·021 X 0·025
0·016x0·016 0·016 X 0·022 0·0 17 X 0·022 0·0 17 X 0·025 0·018 X 0·018 0·0 18 X 0·025 0·019 X 0·025 0·021 X 0·025 0·014 0·016 0·018 0·020
0·014 0·016 0·018 0·020
35.20
33.00
37.00
27.60
22.00
16.50
12.35
0·014 0·016 0·018 0·020 0·016x0·016 0·016 X 0·022 0·0 17 X 0·025 0·018 X 0·025 0·0 16 X 0·022 0·017 X 0·025 0·018 X 0·025 0·019 X 0·025 0·021 X 0·025
Cost of a packet of(£) IO(Ex. VAT)
Preformed Wire range (inches)
Available on negotiation
Available on negotiation
Available on negotiation
Available on negotiation
Available on negotiation
13·35/20
14.25/10
8.00/20
9.50/10
Discount Price (£)/No. Packs
Straight lengths available in some rectangular and round sizes for sectionals
Reverse curve form available in both upper and lower round 0·0 16 & 0·0 18 and rectangular section 0·0 16 x 0·022; 0·017 x 0·025 & 0·0 19 x 0·025 (£43/10)
Not superelastic
Biolastic 'Penta Morphic' available primarily for the Ricketts technique. Five preformed archforms available in similar wire range in both round and rectangular section
Also available are tooth coloured Niti in some round and rectangular sizes (£22/10) and 'Speed Niti' made specifically for use with speed brackets in various sizes round and rectangular. Also in reverse curve form.
Original Rematitan (non superelastic) still availabile in same wire range Hawley Russell reverse curve form in upper and lower sizes of round 0·016 & 0·018 and rectangular section 0·016 x 0·022, 0·017 x 0·025 0·018 x 0·025 and 0·019 x 0·025 (£25.14/10)
Opening and closing springs available in three different force levels (£20.36/10)
'Rema Spee Arches' in the reverse curve form offered in upper & lower rectangular sizes of 0·016 X 0·022, 0·017 X 0·025 & 0·019 X 0·025 (£44.07/10)
Additional features
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Orthocare Ltd 5 Oxford Place
Tel 0274 551154 Fax 0274 560434
Optident Ltd Castlefields Lane Bingley West Yorkshire BDI22AB
Titanal
Niti
Different force levels offered
Neo Sentalloy
Sentalloy (Original)
Oradent Ltd Eton Square Eton Winsor Berkshire SL4 6BQ
Tel 0753 857714/15 Fax 0753 856536
Product
UK Supply House
Lancer Pacific USA
Onno-Corp USA
GAC USA
GAC USA
Manufacturer
Modem Arch
Upper and lower matched arches available in both small and large sizes
Broadarch
I00, 200 & 300
80, 160 & 240 g
Upper and lower matched arches available in heavy and medium forms
Upper and lower matched arches available in heavy and medium & light forms
& standard fonn
Accu Arch (Andrews)
Archfonn
0·012 0·014
0·016x0·022 0·0175x0·0175 0·0 17 X 0·025 0·0 18 X 0·025 0·019 X 0·025
0·014 0·016 0·018 0·020
0·0 )8 X 0·025 0·02) X 0·028
0·0)6 X 0·022 0·0 )7 X 0·022 0·0 I 7 X 0·025 0·018 x0·018 0·0)8 X 0·025 0·020 X 0·020 0·02) X 0·028 0·0 )6 X 0·022
0·014 0·016 0·018 0·020 0·022
Preformed Wire range (inches)
36.50
32.20
32.20
31.90
31.90
27.40
19.90
Cost of a packet (£) of IO(Ex VAT)
10% for 10 packs
Available on negotiation
Available on negotiation
Available on negotiation
Available on negotiation
Available on negotiation
Discount Price (£)/No. Packs
Not Superelastic
'Turbo wire' is a braided variant made in 0·017 x 0·025 & 0·021 x0·025 (£32.20/10)
Reverse curve form available for both upper and lower in 0·016 & 0·018 round and 0·016 x0·022 0·0 17 x 0·025 & 0·0 19 x 0·025 rectangular section (£32/10)
No reverse curve fonn available in Sentalloy but GAC offer 'Retronol' reverse curve (probably non superelastic) in some sizes The different force levels apply to a three deflection with a span of 14 mm
Opening and closing springs available in kits or sold separately GAC offer the 'Archmate' to allow archwire modification of archfonn and for bending loops
Straight lengths available in some sizes for sectionals in both Original and Neo Sentalloy (£28.10/10)
Additional features
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Bradford West Yorkshire BD30EF
UK Supply House
Masel USA
Orthocare
Orthocare
Euroform
Therm-Alloy
Manufacturer
Elastinol
Product Upper and lower matched arches available in one size
Upper and lower matched arches available in one size
Natural arch
Upper and lower matched arches available in one size
European Arch
size
Upper and lower matched arches available in one
Natural arch
0·016 0·018 0·020
Archform
0·0 16 X 0·022 0·0 17 X 0·025 0·0 19 X 0·025 0·021 X 0·025
0·016 X 0·016 0·016 X 0·022 0·0 17 X 0·025 0·0 18 X 0·025 0·018 x0·018 0·0 19 X 0·025 0·021 X 0·025 0·012 0·014 0·016 0·018 0·020 0·016x0·016 0·016 X 0·022 0·0 17 X 0·025 0·0 18 X 0·025 0·018x0·018 0·0 19 X 0·025 0·021 X 0·025 0·012 0·014 0·016 0·018 0·020 0·0 16 X 0·022 0·0 17 X 0·025 0·0 18 X 0·025 0·0 19 X 0·025 0·016 0·018
Preformed Wire range (inches)
20.00
15.00
20.00
15.00
28.60
22.30
43.50
Cost of a packet (£)of 10 (Ex VAT)
20% for 20 packs
10% for 10 packs
15.00/10
10.00/10
20% for 20 packs
10% for 10 packs
20% for 20 packs
Discount Price (£)/No. Packs
Also available from Orthocare is the original Chinese Niti
Opening and closing springs and straight lengths available for sectionals
'I nit 8' Braided superelastic Niti available in some rectangular sizes (£24/10)
Opening and closing springs and straight lengths available in some sizes Also available in straight lengths, aesthetically coated or with a midline dimple to prevent slippage/drift of the archwire
Titanal XR and Titanal Lt are updated forms of the original Titanal (possibly not superelastic) available in some round and rectangular sizes
'Titanal Counter-force' is the reverse curve form available in upper and lower round 0·016 0·0 18 & 0·020 and 0·0 16 x 0·022, 0·0 17 x 0·025 & 0·021 x 0·025 rectangular section
Additional features
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