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Can vacuum-formed retainers maintain arch dimensions and alignment compared to Hawley and fixed bonded retainers after treatment with fixed appliances? A systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Orthodontics
BACKGROUND Different types of retention appliances have been proposed over the years, but their effectiveness in maintaining arch dimensions and alignment after orthodontic treatment is still unclear.
Umar Hussain   +9 more
semanticscholar   +2 more sources

Failure of fixed orthodontic retainers: A systematic review [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Dentistry, 2015
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the risk of failure of fixed orthodontic retention protocols. DATA Screening for inclusion eligibility, quality assessment of studies and data extraction was performed independently by two authors.
Anna Iliadi, Dimitrios Kloukos
exaly   +5 more sources

The dark side of fixed retainers: Case series.

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 2023
This article focuses on on the presentation and management 9 adult patients who experienced complications because of their maxillary or mandibular fixed retainers 5-33 years after orthodontic treatment.
Sarah Abu Arqub   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Risks Behind Fixed Retainers After Orthodontic Treatment.

The international journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry
Bonded fixed retainers are frequently used nowadays as the main and often the only retention protocol after orthodontic treatment. The expectations for long-lasting lifetime stability of the occlusion led orthodontists to seek the ultimate retention ...
Rafi Romano, Lihi Keren
semanticscholar   +1 more source

In vitro comparison of the torsional load transfer of various commercially available stainless-steel wires used for fixed retainers in orthodontics

Journal of orthodontics, 2020
Objective: To assess the torsional load transfer of various commercially available stainless-steel wires used for fixed retainers. Design: An in vitro study using a robotic device. Setting: Department of Pediatric Oral Health and Orthodontics, University
Olivia G Engeler   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Fixed Orthodontic Retainers Do Not Seem to Adversely Affect Periodontal Health

Journal of Evidence-based Dental Practice, 2021
Srinivas Ayilavarapu
exaly  

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