Research Article

In Vitro Corrosion Behavior of Lingual Orthodontic Archwires

Table 1

Archwires used in the study.

ArchwireAlloySection (inches)Batch numberLot

RespondStainless steel0.0175203-000705G18
D-RectStainless steel0.016 × 0.022201-002304H206H
SS 0.016Stainless steel0.016206-000105E5
SS Stainless steel0.016 × 0.022206-000605J84
NiTiNickel titanium0.016205-0023/002905L 175L and 05L576L
CuNiTiCopper nickel titanium0.017 × 0.017205-0075/007805E236E and 05L 188L
TMATitanium molybdenum0.016202-002505J37J