The effect of water storage on the bending properties of esthetic, fiber-reinforced composite orthodontic archwires.

Objective: To study the effect of water storage on the bending properties of fiber-reinforced composite archwires and compare it to nickel-titanium (NiTi), stainless steel (SS), and beta-titanium archwires.

Materials And Methods: Align A, B, and C and TorQ A and B composite wires from BioMers Products, 0.014-, 0.