Mechanical vibration may be a novel adjuvant approach to promoting stability and retention following orthodontic treatment

• Main Authors: Chunxiang Zhang (Author), Linkun Zhang (Author), Xiaomei Xu (Author), Peipei Duan (Author), Hongmei Wu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Orthodontic tooth movement occurs as a consequence of paradental tissue remodeling in response to applied mechanical forces. Retention is a necessary procedure to prevent relapse when orthodontic appliances are removed. Developing new methods to promote stability and retention followin...