Does fixed retention prevent overeruption of unopposed mandibular second molars in maxillary first molar extraction cases?

Does fixed retention prevent overeruption of unopposed mandibular second molars in maxillary first molar extraction cases?

Abstract Background The objective of this study was to investigate whether multistranded fixed retainers prevented overeruption of unopposed mandibular second molars in maxillary first molar extraction cases. Methods The panoramic radiographs of 65 Class II Division 1 Caucasian Whites (28 females, 3...

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Main Authors: Christos Livas, Demetrios J. Halazonetis, Johan W. Booij, Christos Katsaros, Yijin Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-01-01
Series:Progress in Orthodontics
Subjects:
Tooth overeruption
Fixed retainers
Unopposed molars
Maxillary first molar extraction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40510-016-0119-z

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