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Clinical comparisons of different fixed orthodontic retainers
Recep Onur Güneş1, Gülşilay Sayar2, Hilal Toygar3
1Istanbul Medipol University, School of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics (Istanbul, Turkey).
Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
|February 15, 2023
Summary
The everStick® ORTHO lingual retainer demonstrated superior periodontal health outcomes compared to Bond-A-Braid® and Super-Splint, with similar retainer success rates across all three types.
Area of Science:
- Orthodontics
- Periodontology
- Biomaterials
Background:
- Fixed lingual retainers are crucial for maintaining orthodontic treatment results.
- Evaluating the periodontal health and clinical success of different lingual retainer materials is essential.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the clinical outcomes of three fixed lingual retainers: Bond-A-Braid®, everStick® ORTHO, and Super-Splint.
- To assess the impact of these retainers on periodontal health and their success rates.
Main Methods:
- A prospective clinical study involving 45 patients (13-25 years) randomly assigned to three retainer groups.
- Periodontal health indicators (Plaque Index, Gingival Index, Probing Depth, Bleeding on Probing) and retainer failure were assessed over six months.
Main Results:
- The everStick® ORTHO group showed significantly lower plaque and gingival index scores.
- The everStick® ORTHO and Super-Splint groups exhibited reduced probing depths in specific areas.
- No significant differences in retainer failure rates were observed among the groups.
Conclusions:
- The everStick® ORTHO retainer offers better periodontal health benefits compared to the other tested retainers.
- All three fixed lingual retainers demonstrated comparable success rates in this study.
