According to the Alexenders Principle Archwire Sequencing

Non-Extraction
Maxillary Arch Initial wire. Flexible round- 0.0175 inch multistranded SS or 0.016 inch NiTi. Purpose is to correct rotations, initiate leveling and develop an arch form.

Transitional wire. 0.016 inch SS and/or 0.017 x 0.025 inch TMA or 0.016 x 0.022 inch SS. Purpose is to complete any rotation correction, continue leveling, provide torque control, and develop arch form.

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Maxillary Arch Finishing. Stiffer rectangular 0.017 x 0.025 inch SS . Purpose is to finalize leveling, torque and arch form.

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Mandibular Arch. Authors opinion- controlling the position of the mandibular incisors with the initial archwire is a critical factor for success. If torque control is needed, it must be added in the initial arch wire. Initial wire.

Flexible rectangular 0.016 x0.022 inch or 0.017 x 0.025 CuNiTi Purpose is to correct any rotations, initiate leveling, provide initial torque control.

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Transitional Wire. 0.016 x 0.022 inch SS or 0.017 x 0.025 inch TMA wire. These arch wires provide minor rotation correction, continued leveling, arch form development and torque control. Finishing wire. Stiff rectangular 0.017 x 0.025 inch SS wire is used. Purpose is to finalize leveling, torque and arch form.

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Extraction
Maxillary Arch Initial wire. Flexible round- 0.0175 inch multistranded SS or 0.016 inch Niti. Purpose is to correct rotations, initiate leveling and arch form improvement

Transitional wire. 0.016 inch SS wire, Purpose is to retract canines with elastomeric chains, rotation correction, continue leveling, and continue arch form development.

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Extraction
Maxillary Arch Space closing. Stiff rectangular wire - 0.017 x 0.025 inch SS or 0.017 x 0.025 inch TMA wire. These arch wire provide space closure.

Finishing wire. Stiff rectangular 0.017 x 0.025 inch SS wire. All compensating, detailing bends are made with care and precision. It finalize leveling, torque, and arch form.

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Extraction
Mandibular Arch Initial wire. Flexible round- 0.0175 inch multistranded SS or 0.016 inch Niti. Purpose is to correct rotations, and initiate leveling.

Transitional wire. 0.016 inch SS wire, or 0.017 x 0.025 TMA.

Purpose is to continue leveling, torque controll and continue arch form development.

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Extraction

Mandibular Arch Space closing. Stiff rectangular wire - 0.016 x 0.022 inch SS.

These arch wire provide space closure. Finishing wire. Stiff rectangular 0.017 x 0.025 inch SS wire. All compensating, detailing bends are made with care and precision. It finalize leveling, torque, and arch form.

Sequence
Maxillary Initial

Purpose

Type

Size & alloy

Eliminate rotation

Flexible round or rectangular

0.016 NiTi 0.017 x 0.025 CuNiTi 0.016 SS 0.018 x 0.025 SS 0.017 x 0.025 SS 0.016 x 0.022 SS 0.017 x 0.025 TMA 0.017 x 0.025 SS

Transitional

Close space: Non-extraction Extraction Leveling arch

Intermediate round Intermediate rectangular Intermediate rectangular Stiff rectangular

Finishing

Final arch form, leveling, torque.

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Mandibular Initial

Purpose

Type

Size & alloy

Eliminate rotation

Flexible round or rectangular

0.016 NiTi 0.017 x 0.025 CuNiTi 0.016 SS 0.016 x 0.022 SS 0.016 x 0.022 SS 0.017 x 0.025 TMA 0.017 x 0.025 SS

Transitional

Close space: Non-extraction Extraction Leveling arch

Intermediate round Intermediate rectangular Intermediate rectangular Stiff rectangular

Finishing

Final arch form, leveling, torque.

Sequence of arch wires edgewise technique

0.018 Slot Non- extraction 0.014 or 0.016 super elastic NiTi (A-NiTi) 0.016 SS 0.017x 0.025 M-NiTi 0.017 x 0.025 beta-Ti 0.017 x 0.025 SS Extraction 0.014 or 0.016 super elastic NiTi 0.016 SS 0.016 x 0.022 SS 0.016 x 0.025 beta-Ti 0.017 x 0.025 SS

Sequence of arch wires edgewise technique

0.022 Slot Non- extraction 0.016 A-NiTi or 0.0175 twist steel wire 0.016 SS 0.018 SS 0.021 x 0.025 M-NiTi 0.021 x 0.025 beta-Ti Extraction 0.016 A-NiTi or 0.0175 twist wire 0.016 SS 0.018 SS 0.019 x 0.025 SS or 0.019 x 0.025 beta-Ti 0.021 x 0.025 M-NiTi 0.021 x 0.025 beta-Ti