title: The Manchester positioner--dual retention made easy.
abstract: Accurate easy placement bonded retainers have long been a desired aspect of contemporary orthodontic treatment. This article offers the reader a simple and precise method of placing a fixed bonded retainer. This technique also has the advantage of providing a retainer that can be used as both the positioner and the dual removable retainer.
authors.affiliation: Manchester Dental Hospital, Manchester, UK. david.waring@manchester.ac.uk
authors.forename: David T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Waring
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cappelli
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D001840:Dental Bonding; D003764:Dental Materials; D006801:Humans; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D018704:Orthodontic Retainers; D009969:Orthodontic Wires
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D003764:Dental Materials