A prospective clinical evaluation of fixed retainer failures

Objective: The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the failure rate of fixed lingual retainers and to determine the distribution of these failures over a 6-month period. Materials and Method: One hundred and fifty consecutively treated patients (92 females and 58 males, mean age of 14.8...

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Main Authors: Zeliha Müge Baka, Mehmet Akın
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gazi University 2018-09-01
Series:Acta Odontologica Turcica
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Online Access:http://dergipark.gov.tr/download/article-file/523716
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description Objective: The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the failure rate of fixed lingual retainers and to determine the distribution of these failures over a 6-month period. Materials and Method: One hundred and fifty consecutively treated patients (92 females and 58 males, mean age of 14.89±1.08 years) who received canine-to-canine fixed lingual retainers after active orthodontic treatment were followed up for 6 months. A 0.0215-inch five-stranded wire (PentaOne, Masel Orthodontics) was bonded to the teeth using Transbond LR (3M Unitek) adhesive. The patients were examined in the 1st, 3rd, and 6th months after retention. The retainer failures during the 6-month observation period were registered, and statistically analyzed using a Cochran’s Q test at a significance level of p<0.05. Results: Retainer failures were seen in 14 patients, and the total failure rate was 9.3%. The highest failure rate was seen in the first month (p<0.05). The female patients exhibited a higher failure rate than the male patients (p<0.05), and three patients had repeated failures. The failure rate was higher in the mandible when compared with the maxilla (p<0.05), and in the right quadrant for both the maxilla and the mandible. The total survival rate was 90.7%. Conclusion: The result of this study revealed that higher number of failures occurred in the first month of fixed retention. Therefore, regular clinical controls are necessary to determine bonding failures.
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spelling doaj.art-efa8b195c2a44a178be754391c34ae732023-02-15T16:10:29ZengGazi UniversityActa Odontologica Turcica2147-690X2018-09-01353758010.17214/gaziaot.299307A prospective clinical evaluation of fixed retainer failuresZeliha Müge BakaMehmet AkınObjective: The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the failure rate of fixed lingual retainers and to determine the distribution of these failures over a 6-month period. Materials and Method: One hundred and fifty consecutively treated patients (92 females and 58 males, mean age of 14.89±1.08 years) who received canine-to-canine fixed lingual retainers after active orthodontic treatment were followed up for 6 months. A 0.0215-inch five-stranded wire (PentaOne, Masel Orthodontics) was bonded to the teeth using Transbond LR (3M Unitek) adhesive. The patients were examined in the 1st, 3rd, and 6th months after retention. The retainer failures during the 6-month observation period were registered, and statistically analyzed using a Cochran’s Q test at a significance level of p<0.05. Results: Retainer failures were seen in 14 patients, and the total failure rate was 9.3%. The highest failure rate was seen in the first month (p<0.05). The female patients exhibited a higher failure rate than the male patients (p<0.05), and three patients had repeated failures. The failure rate was higher in the mandible when compared with the maxilla (p<0.05), and in the right quadrant for both the maxilla and the mandible. The total survival rate was 90.7%. Conclusion: The result of this study revealed that higher number of failures occurred in the first month of fixed retention. Therefore, regular clinical controls are necessary to determine bonding failures.http://dergipark.gov.tr/download/article-file/523716Orthodontic retainersRelapseSurvival rate
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A prospective clinical evaluation of fixed retainer failures
Acta Odontologica Turcica
Orthodontic retainers
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Survival rate
title A prospective clinical evaluation of fixed retainer failures
title_full A prospective clinical evaluation of fixed retainer failures
title_fullStr A prospective clinical evaluation of fixed retainer failures
title_full_unstemmed A prospective clinical evaluation of fixed retainer failures
title_short A prospective clinical evaluation of fixed retainer failures
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topic Orthodontic retainers
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Survival rate
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