Stainless Steel in Orthodontics

Stainless steel has many uses in orthodontics for the fabrication of brackets, arch wires, bands, ligatures, among other appliances. Stainless steel is an alloy composed of iron and carbon that contains chromium, nickel, and other elements that impart the property of resisting corrosion. There are many different stainless steel alloys in the market, some of which are useful in orthodontics due to their properties.