Orthodontic therapy is prevalent overseas, especially in the US. At the present time, this kind of treatment has become popular and has caught our attention as people become mentally and physically stressed due to wearing orthodontic braces. We want to resolve this problem by resolving the aesthetic problems and satisfying the patient’s needs. Usually, Orthodontic therapy requires long term treatment. The accompanying pain and discomfort are a physical and mental burden on a patient. Considering these circumstances, Maruemu Works initiated the development of the orthodontic wire made of Ti-Nb based beta titanium alloy, GUMMETAL, which exhibits excellent orthodontic abilities and has biologically friendly features. Although the wire is difficult to form the desired shape and stability in the manufacturing process due to its special mechanical properties, Maruemu has overcome these difficulties by using its original methods for wire drawing and wire bending. The development of the orthodontic wire, GUMMETAL, which reduces both treatment time and pain, has been achieved. We started mass production and sales domestically from June 6th 2010. The product is available and scheduled for export to the US and Europe in 2013.

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