title: Anterior retention with a reinforced composite resin splint after cosmetic orthodontic treatment.
abstract: Even in the most stable types of orthodontic treatment, any relapse at all may be unacceptable cosmetically. Through the placement of a reinforced composite splint, the teeth can be held in position and more significantly recontoured, thus augmenting the final result. Subsequent splint removal can be done incrementally 3 to 5 years after placement as the patient desires.
authors.affiliation: SixMonthOrtho@aol.com
authors.forename: Clifton C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Georgaklis
mesh_terms: D000134:Acid Etching, Dental; D000328:Adult; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry; D003481:Cuspid / Q000473:pathology; D003724:Dental Arch / Q000473:pathology; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000473:pathology; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D018704:Orthodontic Retainers; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000295:instrumentation; D011095:Polyethylenes / Q000737:chemistry; D012008:Recurrence; D013165:Splints
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; D011095:Polyethylenes; C084063:RIBBOND