An in vivo spectrophotometric evaluation of Vivera® and Essix® clear thermoplastic retainer discolouration

Affiliations

Zafeiriadis Anastasios A: Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Karamouzos Andreas: Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Athanasiou Athanasios E: Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Eliades Theodore: Clinic of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Palaghias George: Departments of Basic Dental Sciences and Operative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, School of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

Abstract

To assess the in vivo colour alterations of two different clear thermoplastic retainers.