title: Periodic stripping of the lower anterior teeth during retention.
authors.affiliation: Dammam Central Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Basma
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Al-Maghlouth
authors.forename: Khalid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Al-Balkhi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D055502:Secondary Prevention