Failed Orthodontic PEEK Retainer: A Scanning Electron Microscopy Analysis and a Possible Failure Mechanism in a Case Report

• Автори: Piero Antonio Zecca (Автор), Salvatore Bocchieri (Автор), Andrea Carganico (Автор), Margherita Caccia (Автор), Rosamaria Fastuca (Автор), Marina Borgese (Автор), Luca Levrini (Автор), Marcella Reguzzoni (Автор)
• Формат: Книга
• Опубліковано: MDPI AG, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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This study presents a scanning electron microscopy analysis of a failed PEEK retainer in an orthodontic patient. After 15 months of use, the patient reported a gap opening between teeth 41 and 42. The PEEK retainer was removed and sent for electron microscope analysis. To investigate the failure, sc...