3M Unitek Nitinol Super-Elastic Orthodontic Archwire
A nickel titanium orthodontic archwire that engages easily and maintains light, continuous forces across upper and lower arch configurations.
The 3M Unitek Nitinol Super-Elastic Archwire is a nickel titanium orthodontic wire designed to be easy to engage into brackets while maintaining light, continuous forces throughout tooth movement, sitting in a working range between the Nitinol Heat-Activated and Nitinol Classic wire families. Continuous light forces are generally favoured in orthodontics because they encourage steady, physiologic tooth movement with less discomfort for the patient compared with wires that deliver heavier, less consistent forces.
This listing covers multiple arch shape options, including square, reverse curve, ovoid and LA configurations, across both upper and lower arches, giving orthodontists flexibility to match wire shape to the individual patient's arch form and treatment stage. Super-elastic nickel titanium wires like this are typically used during the levelling and aligning phase of fixed appliance treatment, where their flexibility allows engagement even into significantly misaligned teeth.
This product is used daily by orthodontists in dedicated orthodontic practices and general dental clinics providing fixed brace treatment, and it is noted as transitioning to the equivalent Solventum branded archwire.
