Introduction The primary aims of this systematic review were to assess objective levels of
wear of removable orthodontic appliances and components vs both stipulated and self …

Introduction The objective of this systematic review was to assess the available evidence in
the literature for the effects of fixed orthodontic retainers on periodontal health. Methods The …

Introduction Our objectives were to compare the stability of treatment and periodontal health
with fixed vs removable orthodontic retainers over a 4-year period. Methods A 4-year follow …

Introduction The evaluation of the quality of information (QOI) contained within oral health-
related videos on the video-streaming Web site YouTube has been limited. This study aimed …

Objectives To systematically assess the scientific literature for the prevalence of failure rate
of fixed orthodontic bonded retainer (FOBR). Method Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and …

Background The long-term evidence regarding failures of fixed retainers is limited and the
aim of this cohort study was to assess the long-term risk of failure of one type of maxillary …

Background Retainer is a necessary procedure when orthodontic treatment complete to
avoid relapse due to periodontal fiber elasticity and to allow for alveolar bone regeneration …

Objective Retainers play a critical role in the long-term success of orthodontic treatment. The
aims of this study were to evaluate the survival time of different retainers and to investigate …

Objectives The primary aim of this two-arm parallel two-centre randomized controlled trial
was to compare computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) …

Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology has shed light on many fields in medicine and
dentistry, including orthodontics. Direct 3D-printed prosthetics, implants or surgical devices …