SynthesisThe Angle orthodontist2020
Lower fixed retainers: bonded on all teeth or only on canines?
Synthesis in The Angle orthodontist, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Periodontal indexes of two types of 3 x 3 retainers: 0.032-in SS V-loop versus 0.0215-in SS coaxial - a randomized crossover trial.Dental press journal of orthodontics · 2024Trial
- Three-dimensional stability during orthodontic retention: A comparative analysis of conventional, CAD/CAM-fabricated, and robotically bent fixed retainers versus removable appliances.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Article
- Comparison of survival rate and duration of maxillary and mandibular lingual bonded retainers - a retrospective cohort study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Keeping the teeth in line: Exploring the necessity of bonded retainers in orthodontics: A narrative review.Journal of orthodontic science · 2024Review
- Assessment of mechanical characteristics of polyetheretherketone as orthodontic fixed lingual retainers.Journal of dental sciences · 2023Article
- Enamel Evaluation after Debonding of Fixed Retention and Polishing Treatment with Three Different Methods.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Post-treatment Stability in Orthodontic Retention with Twistflex Retainers-Do Patients Benefit from Additional Removable Retainers?Clinical oral investigations · 2022Article
- Long-term Effectiveness of Maxillary and Mandibular Bonded Orthodontic Retainers.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2020Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the stability after orthodontic treatment between two types of lower fixed retainers: those bonded onto all anterior teeth or those bonded only onto the canines. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe following electronic databases were consulted: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Lilacs, OpenGrey, ClinicalTrials, and Google Scholar. No restriction of language or year were applied. After selection of studies, risk-of-bias evaluation and qualitative synthesis of the included studies were performed using The Cochrane Collaboration's tool for randomized studies and the "Risk of Bias in Non-randomized Studies of Interventions" (ROBINS-I) tool for nonrandomized studies, and a summary of the overall strength of evidence was presented using the "Grading of recommendations, assessment, development and evaluation" tool.
resultsAmong the 180 studies retrieved from the searches, five were included in this review. Three of them showed a low risk of bias, while two presented a high risk of bias. With regard to stability, two studies reported better stability for retainers bonded to all six teeth, while the other three showed no difference. The retainer bonded to all teeth presented a higher breakage rate in one study.
conclusionsStability seems better with lower fixed retainers bonded on all anterior teeth. The breakage rate may not change according to the bonding. However, studies with greater methodological soundness are necessary to reach a more reliable conclusion.
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