ReviewChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Direct 3D-Printed Orthodontic Retainers. A Systematic Review.
Review in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07659041 (Effectiveness, Patient Acceptance, and Cost Estimation of 3D-printed Retainer Compared to Hawley Retainer in Expansion Case), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effectiveness, Patient Acceptance, and Cost Estimation of 3D-printed Retainer Compared to Hawley Retainer in Expansion Case: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Which orthodontic retainer provides the best stabilization? : Systematic review and network meta-analysis.Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie · 2026Pooled it
- Towards standardizing cytotoxicity testing of 3D-printed orthodontic aligners and retainers: a scoping review.Progress in orthodontics · 2026Article
- Protocols and Trends in Maintaining the Stability of Orthodontic Treatment Outcomes in Croatia over 10 Years: A Repeated Cross - Sectional Study.Acta stomatologica Croatica · 2026Article
- Knowledge and Expectations of Orthodontic Retention Among Individuals Seeking Orthodontic Treatment in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Machine learning based approach for surface roughness prediction in precision dental prototyping.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Cytotoxicity and Endocrine Disruption in Materials Used for Removable Orthodontic Retainers: A Comprehensive Review.Dentistry journal · 2025Review
- Expert consensus on orthodontic treatment of patients with periodontal disease.International journal of oral science · 2025Review
- The Association between the Dental Status and Tongue Thrust Habits of Latvian Preschool Children and Their Mothers' Oral Health Knowledge.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Role of 3D Printing in Customizing Dental Prosthetics and Orthodontic Appliances.Galen medical journal · 2024Review
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5 authors.
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Abstract
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. The research approach of the present review included keywords in Medline, Scopus, Cochrane Library and Google Scholar up to December 2022. The searching process concluded with five studies eligible for our project. Three of them investigated directly 3D-printed clear retainers in vitro. The other two studies investigated directly 3D-printed fixed retainers. Among them, one study was in vitro and the second was a prospective clinical trial. Directly 3D-printed retainers can be evolved over time as a good alternative to all the conventional materials for retention. Devices that are 3D-printed are more time and cost efficient, offer more comfortable procedures for both practitioners and patients and the materials used in additive manufacturing can solve aesthetic problems, periodontal issues or problems with the interference of these materials with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). More well-designed prospective clinical trials are necessary for more evaluable results.
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