Comparative assessment of the survival, stability and occlusal settling between two types of thermoplastic retainers: a prospective clinical trial

Cunning Bethany; Sahhar Alison; Lawrence Sarah; Manton David; Schneider Paul

doi:10.21307/aoj-2022.011

Australasian Orthodontic Journal (Feb 2022)

Comparative assessment of the survival, stability and occlusal settling between two types of thermoplastic retainers: a prospective clinical trial

Cunning Bethany,
Sahhar Alison,
Lawrence Sarah,
Manton David,
Schneider Paul

Affiliations

Cunning Bethany: Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne, 720 Swanston Street, Carlton, Melbourne, VIC3053, Australia
Sahhar Alison: Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne, 720 Swanston Street, Carlton, Melbourne, VIC3053, Australia
Lawrence Sarah: Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne, 720 Swanston Street, Carlton, Melbourne, VIC3053, Australia
Manton David: Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne, 720 Swanston Street, Carlton, Melbourne, VIC3053, Australia
Schneider Paul: Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne, 720 Swanston Street, Carlton, Melbourne, VIC3053, Australia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/aoj-2022.011
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 38, no. 1
pp. 74 – 87

Abstract

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A controlled clinical trial was undertaken to compare the effectiveness of Vivera® and Duran® retainers with regard to the survival, stability and occlusal settling over the first 6 months of retention following the completion of clear aligner treatment.

Published in Australasian Orthodontic Journal

ISSN: 2207-7480 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Dentistry
Website: https://sciendo.com/it/journal/AOJ

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