Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8696035 | American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics | 2018 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
This prolonged study is the first to suggest that fixed retention offers the potential benefit of improved preservation of alignment of the mandibular labial segment in the long term. However, both types of retainers were associated with gingival inflammation and elevated plaque scores.
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Authors
Dalya Al-Moghrabi, Ama Johal, Niamh O'Rourke, Nikolaos Donos, Nikolaos Pandis, Cecilia Gonzales-Marin, Padhraig S. Fleming,