title: Bonded retainers 'hands free'.
abstract: A simple technique is described to position and maintain a wire retained during direct bonding using a custom made acrylic carrier.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, U.K.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Crow
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Ash
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003188:Composite Resins; D001840:Dental Bonding / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D018704:Orthodontic Retainers; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003188:Composite Resins