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Orthodontic retention: a systematic review.

Simon J Littlewood1, Declan T Millett, Bridget Doubleday

  • 1St Luke's Hospital, Bradford, UK. simonjlittlewood@aol.com

Journal of Orthodontics
|August 24, 2006
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Orthodontic retention strategies lack sufficient evidence for clinical practice. While circumferential supracrestal fiberotomy with Hawley retainers showed promise, the data is unreliable. More research is needed for effective tooth position maintenance.

Area of Science:

  • Dental Research
  • Orthodontics
  • Evidence-Based Dentistry

Background:

  • Maintaining tooth position after orthodontic treatment is crucial.
  • Various retention strategies exist, but their comparative effectiveness is unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically evaluate the effectiveness of different orthodontic retention strategies.
  • To assess relapse, retainer survival, oral health effects, and patient satisfaction.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review following Cochrane methodology.
  • Searched multiple databases for RCTs and CCTs.
  • Included 5 studies (2 RCTs, 3 CCTs) after quality assessment.

Main Results:

  • Limited evidence suggests circumferential supracrestal fiberotomy with Hawley retainers may increase stability, but the data is unreliable.

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  • Weak evidence indicates Hawley retainers may lead to quicker tooth settling than clear overlay retainers.

    • Conclusions:

    • Current evidence is insufficient to guide clinical practice for orthodontic retention.
    • Further high-quality research is necessary to establish effective retention protocols.