3M Unitek Beta III Titanium Orthodontic Archwire
A titanium alloy orthodontic archwire known as the happy medium between nickel-titanium and stainless steel, combining extended working range with easy bendability.
3M Unitek Beta III Titanium Archwire is an orthodontic archwire made from a titanium alloy, used by orthodontists during fixed appliance treatment to move teeth into their corrected positions. The manufacturer describes it as the happy medium between nickel-titanium and stainless steel archwires, since it offers the extended working range associated with a titanium alloy, meaning it can be activated over a greater distance while still exerting a useful corrective force, combined with the bendability more typically associated with stainless steel wires, which lets the clinician make chairside adjustments to the wire shape as treatment progresses.
The archwire is available for both upper and lower arches and in ovoid and square arch shapes, giving the orthodontist a choice that matches the patient's natural arch form. The product is listed as transitioning to the Solventum brand from 3M Unitek. It suits orthodontic practices running fixed appliance treatment that need a versatile wire for the working stages of treatment.
