Survival analysis of three types of maxillary and mandibular bonded orthodontic retainers: a retrospective cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Retention is an important aspect of orthodontic treatment. This study aimed to analyze the survival of three types of maxillary and mandibular bonded orthodontic retainers.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study evaluated the records of 118 orthodontic patients (90 females, 28 males, mean age of 22.34 ± 6.44 years) retrieved from a private orthodontic office. Data regarding the retainer failure, dental caries, unwanted tooth movements, maximum pocket depth (PD), and bleeding on probing (BOP) recorded at the follow-up sessions were extracted from patient records. Three types of retainer wires namely Bond-A-Braid, Orthoflex, and Retainium were compared regarding the abovementioned parameters. Data were analyzed by ANOVA, Chi-square, Monte-Carlo Chi-square, and Krus

SUBMITTER: Rezaei N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9074306 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature