The Behavior of Two Types of Upper Removable Retainers-Our Clinical Experience

• Main Authors: Luminita Ligia Vaida (Author), Eugen Silviu Bud (Author), Liliana Gabriela Halitchi (Author), Simona Cavalu (Author), Bianca Ioana Todor (Author), Bianca Maria Negrutiu (Author), Abel Emanuel Moca (Author), Florian Dorel Bodog (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The Hawley retainer (HR) and the vacuum-formed retainer (VFR) are the most common removable retainers in orthodontic treatments. The aim of this retrospective study was to comparatively analyze the behavior of two types of removable retainers-HRs and VFRs-in terms of retainer damage, loss, and the r...