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What is the type of wire formed by twisting five tempered wire over a common wire?

A
Twisted wire
B
Braided wire
C
Axial wire
D
Co-axial wire
High-Yield Explanation
Coaxial Archwire Coaxial archwires are made of a central core wire of 0.006 inch diameter wire with 5 or 6 outer wires.  These wires are more flexible and were very frequently used for initial alignment of the teeth before the advent of Ni-Ti wires. Textbook of  Orthodontics Gurkeerat Singh 2nd ed pg no 335

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