The Morelli Stainless Steel Twisted Wire .020″ (0.50 mm) is a three-strand twist-flex wire in chromium-nickel stainless steel, supplied as straight sticks. According to the manufacturer, twist-flex wire is indicated for the first stages of orthodontic treatment as well as for making lingual retainer bars.
Key Features
Three-strand twist-flex construction — three CrNi strands twisted together into a single working wire
Size .020″ (0.50 mm) — the overall dimension of the twisted wire
Chromium-nickel stainless steel — CrNi composition
Supplied as straight sticks — ten sticks per package, each 360 mm (14.2 in) long
Indicated for early treatment stages and retainer bars — a use stated by the manufacturer for the twist-flex range
Technical Specifications
Material: Chromium-nickel (CrNi) stainless steel
Construction: Three-strand twist-flex
Size: .020″ (0.50 mm)
Form: Straight stick
Stick Length: 360 mm (14.2 in)
Quantity: 10 sticks
Purpose: First stages of orthodontic treatment and fabrication of lingual retainer bars, as indicated by the manufacturer
Certifications: FDA Approved, CE Approved, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 13485:2016
Country of Manufacture: Brazil
Package Includes: Ten Morelli three-strand twist-flex CrNi wire sticks, .020″ (0.50 mm), 360 mm (14.2 in) each
Clinical Applications
Initial stages of orthodontic treatment, the application the manufacturer states for this wire
Fabrication of lingual retainer bars shaped from the straight stick
Chairside forming of the stick to the arch form worked out for the case
Starting a case that calls for a twist-flex wire?
This one is a three-strand .020″ (0.50 mm) wire supplied in sticks of 360 mm (14.2 in).
