title: Clinical experience with direct-bonded orthodontic retainers.
abstract: The experience obtained in clinical evaluation of forty-three direct-bonded mandibular canine-to-canine retainers after a minimum observation period of 1 year (range, 1 to 2.5 years) is summarized. Results indicate that the bonded retainer has all the advantages of a fixed soldered retainer, in addition to being invisible. Patient acceptance was excellent, and the failure rate in terms of loose retainers was low. Also, for a number of other retention problems, direct bonding with different types of lingual wire seems to open up a range of promising new possibilities.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003481:Cuspid; D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D010516:Periodontal Splints; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation