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An In Vivo Study on the Development of Bacterial Microbiome on Clear Orthodontic Retainer
Dentistry Journal, 2022 Objectives: The objective of this study was to see how the bacterial composition changes on clear orthodontic retainer over a 14-day period. Methods: Saliva and plaque samples collected from a clear retainer surface were obtained from five healthy ...
Serena Shāh
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Applied Sciences (Switzerland)Background: One of the rarest complications of fixed orthodontic retention is inadvertent tooth movement of the teeth bonded to the retainer. A 25-year-old patient presented at the orthodontist as she was preoccupied about the position of the lower teeth.
Katarzyna Tandecka +2 more
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Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 2023 (i) Objective: The present study aimed to compare the electrochemical corrosion resistance of six different types of fixed lingual retainer wires used as fixed retention appliances in an in vitro study.
Busra Kumrular +4 more
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Development of a customized mask retainer for improving the fit performance of surgical masks.
PLoS ONE, 2022 This study introduces a customized mask retainer to improve the fit performance of surgical masks using various advanced digital techniques. The participant's 3D face scans with and without a surgical mask were taken by using a smartphone.
Yuanyuan Pan +4 more
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Effect of Er: YAG Laser Enamel-etching and Sandblasting on the Bond Strength of Fixed Lingual Retainers [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Orthodontics, 2022 Aim: This study aims to compare the shear bond strength (SBS) of different combinations of retainer wires and enamel preparation methods.Methods: A total of 180 extracted mandibular bovine incisors were randomly divided into nine groups of 20 paired ...
Mahdjoube Goldani Moghadam +2 more
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Journal of Dental Sciences, 2021 Background/purpose: High translucent zirconia has been used as a new monolithic zirconia prosthesis, which has the potential to make anterior resin-bonded fixed dental prostheses (RBFDPs) without veneering porcelain.
Michiko Noda +7 more
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Comparison of the Antibacterial Effect of Three Different Methods for Cleaning Hawley and Essix Retainers [PDF]
Journal of Mashhad Dental School, 2022 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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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 ...
Sianiwati Goenharto +2 more
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Orthodontic retainers: analysis of prescriptions sent to laboratories
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 ...
Washington Komatsu Assumpção +3 more
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Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics, 2021 Objective: To evaluate the 3x3 bonded retainer influence on the mandibular anterior crowding in cases treated with mandibular incisor extraction Methods: The sample comprised pretreatment, posttreatment and follow-up orthodontic records of 16 subjects ...
Marcelo BERBERT +6 more
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