Bonded versus vacuum-formed retainers: A randomized controlled trial. Part 2: Periodontal health outcomes after 12 months

Bonded versus vacuum-formed retainers: A randomized controlled trial. Part 2: Periodontal health outcomes after 12 months

Background Retainer have the potential to compromise periodontal health. Objectives Evaluate the periodontal health implications of upper and lower bonded retainers (BRs) versus upper and lower vacuum-formed retainers (VFRs) over 12 months. Trial design Two-arm parallel group multicentre randomized...

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Main Authors: Forde, K. (Author), Kang, J. (Author), Littlewood, S.J (Author), Luther, F. (Author), Scott, P. (Author), Storey, M. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2018
Subjects:
adolescent
Adolescent
adverse device effect
clinical trial
comparative study
controlled study
Dental Calculus
Dental Plaque
devices
female
Female
gingivitis
Gingivitis
human
Humans
male
Male
malocclusion
Malocclusion
multicenter study
Orthodontic Appliance Design
Orthodontic Appliances, Fixed
orthodontic procedure
orthodontic retainer
Orthodontic Retainers
orthodontics
Orthodontics, Corrective
periodontal index
Periodontal Index
randomized controlled trial
tooth calculus
tooth plaque
vacuum
Vacuum
young adult
Young Adult
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