This document provides an overview of orthodontic wires, including their history, properties, classifications, uses, advantages, and disadvantages. It discusses key figures in the development of removable appliances and how their designs influenced modern orthodontics. The document also covers the properties of orthodontic wires, including esthetics, stiffness, strength, range, springback, formability, resiliency, friction, biohostability, and biocompatibility. It notes that the use of removable appliances varies but can provide adequate results for simple tipping cases.