The aim of this prospective clinical study was to compare the mean durability and the failure rates of two types of orthodontic retainers. Orthodontic patients (142) aged between 14 and 28 years were ...

Abstract: A retainer is an orthodontic appliance that fixes teeth in the correct position, preventing them from moving. Those structures can be removable and non-removable, visible or completely ...

(MENAFN- iCrowdNewsWire) Retainers are orthodontic devices designed to be worn after oral surgery or use of teeth-straightening devices. They help to hold teeth in place as the bone and soft tissue ...

Insufficient cleaning could allow build-up of microbes on orthodontic retainers, researchers have found. Researchers looked at the types of microbes which live on retainers. This study found ...