ligature wire


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lig·a·ture wire

a soft thin wire of stainless steel used in dentistry to tie an archwire to band attachments or brackets.

lig·a·ture wire

(ligă-chŭr wīr)
Soft thin stainless steel wire used in dentistry to tie an archwire to band attachments or brackets.
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Nord, "Ligature wires and elastomeric rings: two methods of ligation, and their association with microbial colonization of streptococcus mutans and iactobacilli," European Journal of Orthodontics, vol.
Orthodontic Management in Aggressive Periodontitis
Recommended Elastomer: Ligature wire &/or rubber band for intermaxillary fixation.
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The wire was then pinned using Begg stage I pins in all the undisplaced teeth and ligated using 0.010" stainless steel ligature wire in the displaced teeth.
Metallurgical properties of stainless steel orthodontic archwires: a comparative study
The wire was twisted 20 degrees in the region of central incisor before engaging the wire with ligature wires in the bracket slot.
Management of mucosal fenestration associated with immature necrotic tooth: a combined orthodontic endodontic approach

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