A new approach to incisor retention--the lingual spur retainer.
Late lower incisor crowding and incisor rotations remain a problem in orthodontics. We describe a new fixed retainer which is simple to use, allows physiological tooth movement, but prevents rotational and labio-lingual relapse.
Orthodontic Department, St Camillus Hospital, Limerick, Eire.
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D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D008334:Mandible; D008437:Maxilla; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D018704:Orthodontic Retainers; D012008:Recurrence; D012399:Rotation; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation