Device Dossier
Orthodontic appliance, wire
Device Dossier for Orthodontic appliance, wire (Orthodontic appliance, wire, Class IIa, sponsor American Orthodontics Aust/NZ). ARTG record, intended…
- GMDN category: Orthodontic appliance, wire
Intended purpose
Used to exert pressure on teeth in order to alter their position.
Functional description
A dental device used as a component of an orthodontic appliance system. This wire is of various dimensions and grades, and is used to exert pressure on teeth in order to alter their position (eg. align and unravel teeth, correct rotations).