title: Customized jig for a bonded palatal retainer: a case report.
abstract: The construction of a customized jig to assist with the placement of multiple multistranded wire retainers is described and illustrated. Its use in a patient with severe resorption of the roots and surrounding alveolar bone of the upper anterior teeth is reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Dental Health, Dental School, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Oliver
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Richards
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000628:therapy; D001840:Dental Bonding; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000628:therapy; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D018704:Orthodontic Retainers; D010159:Palate; D012391:Root Resorption / Q000628:therapy; D014086:Tooth Mobility / Q000628:therapy