title: Settling of the occlusion following orthodontic treatment may not improve functional occlusion.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Changes in functional occlusion during the postorthodontic retention period: a prospective longitudinal clinical study. Morton S, Pancherz H. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2009;135(3):310-5.
  
  
  METHODS
  Gregory King DMD, DrMedSci
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  In orthodontic patients treated to a satisfactory static occlusion with a fixed appliance, how does functional occlusion change following orthodontic appliance removal and during retention?
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Information not available
  
  
  METHODS
  Cohort study
  
  
  METHODS
  Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence
  
  
  METHODS
  Not applicable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, University of Washington, Box 357446, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. gking@u.washington.edu <gking@u.washington.edu>
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: King