The retention catalogue: an instrument for quality management.
GOAL AND MATERIAL: We evaluated the clinical use of the "retention catalogue" employing a standardized questionnaire.


RESULTS
Statistical evaluation of the standardized questionnaire demonstrated that the retention catalogue (RC) is an effective method in daily practice for orthodontists to convey patient information on the causes and prevention of relapses in crowding.


CONCLUSIONS
Routine utilization of the retention catalogue is recommended. It both contributes to successful retention management and offers the orthodontist a certain degree of legal protection.


CONCLUSIONS
Routine utilization of the retention catalogue is recommended. It both contributes to successful retention management and offers the orthodontist a certain degree of legal protection.
Ihlow
Dankmar
D
Department of Orthodontics, University of Göttingen, Germany.
Cronau
Michael
M
Bernitt
Katrin
K
Sadat-Khonsari
Reza
R
Dathe
Henning
H
Nägerl
Hans
H
Kubein-Meesenburg
Dietmar
D
D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018704:Orthodontic Retainers; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000379:methods