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To ensure that the results of fixed orthodontic therapy are maintained and do not relapse, it is crucial to retain and preserve the treatment outcomes. Retention is an essential aspect of orthodontics and can be viewed as the final stage of treatment. It is necessary to maintain an optimal esthetic and functional occlusion following orthodontic therapy.
Abdulfatah B. Khmaj +2 more
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Comparison of Occlusion Settling in Orthodontic Patients after Using Essix and Hawley Retainers by T-Scan III [PDF]
Introduction: Occlusion stability following orthodontic treatments is a daunting challenge for orthodontists and this stability is maintained using retainer devices after the active phase of treatments.
Maryam Omidkhoda +3 more
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Removable retainers in Orthodontics
One of the most challenging phase for an orthodontist is to retain the corrections achieved during the course of orthodontic treatment. Retainers are passive orthodontic appliances that help in maintaining and stabilizing the position of teeth long enough to permit reorganization of supporting structures after the active phase of orthodontic therapy ...
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A Modified Retainer to Prevent Supra-Eruption of Maxillary Molars
The adult patients requiring orthodontic treatment usually need adjunctive dental care for complete rehabilitation. There are so many orthodontic appliances that are used as retainer after comprehensive treatment to retain the orthodontic tooth movement ...
Sanjeev Verma +4 more
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Survival analysis of orthodontic retainers [PDF]
Retainers play a critical role in the long-term success of orthodontic treatment. The aims of this study were to evaluate the survival time of different retainers and to investigate the potential predictors of the retainer failures.A total of 591 retainers from 309 patients (between 2003 and 2014) were included in the study, including Hawley retainers (
Jin C. +4 more
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Orthodontic retention procedures: Retrospective statistical study [PDF]
Objectives. This retrospective study aimed to analyse the orthodontic retention procedures used for the stability of orthodontic treatment results and the prevention of relapse. Material and method.
Mioara Decusară +3 more
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Kansal's Retainer: A Removable, Tooth-Borne Orthodontic Retainer
Sudhanshu Kansal +4 more
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Fracture toughness, clarity, and staining of thermoplastic orthodontic retainer materials [PDF]
The objective of this work is to measure and compare the clarity essential work of fracture and plastic work of fracture of six different orthodontic thermoplastic retainer materials before and after prolonged immersion in ...
Knapp, Brandon
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Background Retention is an important aspect of orthodontic treatment. This study aimed to analyze the survival of three types of maxillary and mandibular bonded orthodontic retainers.
Navid Rezaei +2 more
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Comparison of the Antibacterial Effect of Three Different Methods for Cleaning Hawley and Essix Retainers [PDF]
Introduction: Although different methods have been recommended for cleaning orthodontic retainers, a standard method has not yet been introduced. The present study aimed at evaluating the antibacterial effect of three different methods in cleaning Hawley
Maryam Omidkhoda +4 more
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