ReviewBritish dental journal2015
Retention in orthodontics.
Review in British dental journal, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06284499 (Effect of Different Fixed Lingual Retainers on Tooth Stability), which is not on this map. Cited by 69 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effect of Different Fixed Lingual Retainers on Tooth Stability
Who cites it
69 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Influence of risedronate on orthodontic tooth movement in rodents: a systematic review and case report.Dental press journal of orthodontics · 2024Pooled it
- What causes failure of fixed orthodontic retention? - systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical studies.Head & face medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Assessment of the effect of vacuum-formed retainers and Hawley retainers on periodontal health: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
- Cost analysis of two types of fixed maxillary retainers and a removable vacuum-formed maxillary retainer: a randomized controlled trial.European journal of orthodontics · 2022Trial
- Speech effects of Hawley and vacuum-formed retainers by acoustic analysis: A single-center randomized controlled trial.The Angle orthodontist · 2017Trial
- Analysis of predictive factors for post-orthodontic stability: a retrospective cohort study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Comparison of the biomechanical properties of CAD/CAM individualized lingual retainers: AnKorean journal of orthodontics · 2026Article
- Comparison of Mechanical, Surface, and Chemical Properties of Different Thermoplastic Retainer Materials before and after Thermoforming: Scanning Electron Microscopy and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Analyses.Turkish journal of orthodontics · 2025Article
- Effect of different fixed lingual retainers on tooth mobility: prospective clinical study.Acta odontologica Scandinavica · 2025Observational
- Impact of toothbrushing on aesthetic and mechanical properties of hydrophilic antibacterial coating materials for orthodontic clear retainers.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Additive Manufactured Magnetoelectric Wireless Retainer as the Periodontal Remodeler for Post-Orthodontic Tissue Reconstruction and Relapse-Inhibition.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Assessment of Relapse in Pediatric Patients Underwent Orthodontic Treatment: An Original Research.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Article
- An in-vitro assessment of bisphenol a release from thermoplastic orthodontic appliances exposed to various beverages.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Post-treatment stability after insertion of CAD/CAM fabricated or Conventional fixed orthodontic retainers: a two-year follow-up.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
- Calcium phosphate nanoclusters modify periodontium remodeling and minimize orthodontic relapse.Biomaterials · 2025Article
- Expert consensus on the clinical strategies for orthodontic treatment with clear aligners.International journal of oral science · 2025Review
- Changes in the distribution of occlusal forces in the course of the orthodontic retention phase : A prospective cohort study.Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie · 2025Article
- Impact of simulated gastric acid on the physical and mechanical properties of vacuum-formed retainers: an in vitro study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- The effect of bleaching agent on the compressive strength of orthodontic thermoplastic retainer materials.Dental research journal · 2025Article
- Orthodontic retainers: are they all the same?Dental press journal of orthodontics · 2025Article
9 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Retention is necessary following orthodontic treatment to prevent relapse of the final occlusal outcome. Relapse can occur as a result of forces from the periodontal fibres around the teeth which tend to pull the teeth back towards their pre-treatment positions, and also from deflecting occlusal contacts if the final occlusion is less than ideal. Age changes, in the form of ongoing dentofacial growth, as well as changes in the surrounding soft tissues, can also affect the stability of the orthodontic outcome. It is therefore essential that orthodontists, patients and their general dental practitioners understand the importance of wearing retainers after orthodontic treatment. This article will update the reader on the different types of removable and fixed retainers, including their indications, duration of wear, and how they should be managed in order to minimise any unwanted effects on oral health and orthodontic outcomes. The key roles that the general dental practitioner can play in supporting their patients wearing orthodontic retainers are also emphasised.
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