title: Molar bands for 'precision' bonding of lingual retainers.
abstract: Bonded retainers have been used principally for long-term retention of treated cases. Various methods of bonding lingual retainers have been described in the literature over the past two decades. However, accurate and passive placement of retainers has always been a matter of concern. This report presents a simple and economical method for accurate and passive placement of bonded lingual retainers that enables the operator to save considerable chair time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, KLES Institute of Dental Sciences, Nehru Nagar, Belgaum, 590010 Karanataka, India. madhurup@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Madhur
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Upadhyay
authors.forename: Sumit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Keluskar
mesh_terms: D001840:Dental Bonding; D006801:Humans; D008963:Molar; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D016910:Orthodontic Brackets; D018704:Orthodontic Retainers; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D019279:Resin Cements
chemical_list: D019279:Resin Cements; C477790:Transbond XT