Orthodontic Retainers-A Critical Review

• Main Authors: Ioannis Lyros (Author), Ioannis A. Tsolakis (Author), Michael P. Maroulakos (Author), Eleni Fora (Author), Theodoros Lykogeorgos (Author), Maria Dalampira (Author), Apostolos I. Tsolakis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The achievement of aesthetic, functional occlusion should not mark the end of the orthodontic intervention. To prevent relapse, retention needs advance planning, and may vary in duration. This review aims to present and comment on the available means of retention. The ever-popular, passive Hawley-li...