The effects of fixed versus removable orthodontic retainers on stability and periodontal health: 4-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Kamal Dhruvkumar Hotchandani (Author), Janarthan Thangadurai (Author), Akhilesh Singh Parate (Author), Jeff Zacharia Nixon (Author), Ranjit H Kamble (Author), P Meghalapriya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Long-term or even indefinite retention is routinely prescribed after orthodontic treatment as a preventive safeguard against post-treatment changes induced by tooth movement, physiological healing, and the aging process. Though both fixed and removable versions of retainers may be equa...