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Bruxism’s Implications on Fixed Orthodontic Retainer Adhesion

Dentistry Journal, 2022
Background: Fixed retainers assist in maintaining the outcomes of orthodontic treatment. Fixed retention may be affected by bruxism. Objective: Evaluate two adhesives (an ormocer and a flowable composite) used for fixed orthodontic retention in simulated bruxism settings, compared to regular mastication, using a dual axis chewing simulator.
Anca Labuneț, Adriana Objelean, Oana Almășan, Andreea Kui, Smaranda Buduru, Sorina Sava   +5 more
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Young people’s experiences of orthodontic retainers: A qualitative study [PDF]

Journal of Orthodontics, 2022
Objective: To investigate young people’s experiences of retainers, the associated impact of retainers on their lives and their perceptions of what influences their own co-operation. Design: Qualitative, cross-sectional study. Setting: An orthodontic department in a UK dental hospital.
Tom Frawley, Nicola Parkin, Jen Kettle, Sarah Longstaff, Philip Benson   +4 more
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Orthodontic retainers: analysis of prescriptions sent to laboratories [PDF]

Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics, 2012
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the most commonly fabricated orthodontic retainers. METHODS: Information on the type and amount of maxillary and mandibular retainers produced in a three-month period was collected from six laboratories in the cities of São Paulo, Mauá and Guarulhos - Brazil. The retainers were grouped according to the total production.
Assumpção, Washington Komatsu, Ota, George Kenji Bezerra, Ferreira, Rívea Inês, Cotrim-Ferreira, Flávio Augusto   +3 more
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Kansal�s Retainer: A Removable, Tooth-Borne Orthodontic Retainer

The Journal of Indian Orthodontic Society, 2013
Adequate retention of a finished orthodontic patient can be the difference between a successful or an unsuccessful treatment. The acrylic portion of the conventional Hawley’s appliance causes a reduced compliance in many orthodontic patients. In an attempt to overcome the drawbacks of the previously used orthodontic retainers a tooth-borne orthodontic ...
Vimal Thareja, Piush Kumar, Gurkeerat Singh, Pradeep Raghav, Sudhanshu Kansal   +4 more
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Flowable Composites for Bonding Orthodontic Retainers

The Angle Orthodontist, 2010
To test the null hypothesis that there are no statistically significant differences between flowables and an orthodontic adhesive tested in terms of shear bond strength (SBS) and pullout resistance.To test the SBS of Light Bond, FlowTain, Filtek Supreme, and Tetric Flow were applied to the enamel surfaces of 15 teeth.
Sama Tabrizi, Elio Salemis, Serdar Usumez   +2 more
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The effects of fixed and removable orthodontic retainers: a systematic review [PDF]

Progress in Orthodontics, 2016
In the view of the widespread acceptance of indefinite retention, it is important to determine the effects of fixed and removable orthodontic retainers on periodontal health, survival and failure rates of retainers, cost-effectiveness, and impact of orthodontic retainers on patient-reported outcomes.A comprehensive literature search was undertaken ...
Dalya Al-Moghrabi, Nikolaos Pandis, Padhraig S Fleming   +2 more
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Orthodontic retainers: are they all the same?

Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
ABSTRACT Introduction: It is known that the stability of the results obtained with orthodontic treatment depends, in addition to the functional and aesthetic aspects, also on the adequate planning of the retention devices, the patient’s compliance with this new phase, and the physiological changes that the human body experiences over the years ...
Telma Martins de ARAUJO, Paula Paes FERREIRA, Izabelle Alice Pinheiro Barros LISBOA, Carlos Jorge VOGEL, Carolina Ribeiro STARLING   +4 more
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Direct 3D-Printed Orthodontic Retainers. A Systematic Review

Children, 2023
Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology has shed light on many fields in medicine and dentistry, including orthodontics. Direct 3D-printed prosthetics, implants or surgical devices are well-documented. The fabrication of orthodontic retainers using CAD technology and additive manufacturing is an emerging trend but the available data are scarce.
Efthimia Tsoukala, Ioannis Lyros, Apostolos I. Tsolakis, Michael P. Maroulakos, Ioannis A. Tsolakis   +4 more
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Shear bond strength of different fixed orthodontic retainers [PDF]

Australasian Orthodontic Journal, 2015
Abstract Objective To compare the shear bond strength of different fixed retainer wire diameters bonded using a conventional composite resin or a specific retainer composite. Materials and methods One-hundred-and-twenty extracted ...
Jareer Al-Nimri, Kazem S. Al-Nimri
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Comparison Between Removable and Fixed Orthodontic Retainers

Journal Of Vocational Health Studies, 2017
Background: There are two kinds of retainers: removable retainer and fixed retainer. Removable retainer is an orthodontic retainer which can be inserted and removed by the patient, whereas fixed retainer is bonded permanently on teeth, it cannot be removed by the patient.
Sianiwati Goenharto, Elly Rusdiana, Ida Nurul Khairyyah   +2 more
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