title: Stabilising springs for fixed lingual retainer.
abstract: Most treated malocclusion needs fixed lingual retention. To stabilise fixed lingual retainer in the exact location needs proper stabilisation. Proper stabilization requires a holding spring. This Stabilising Spring should be easy to fabricate and help the clinician to stabilise the retainer quickly and save the chair side time. More over it should not irritate the mucosa and should be easy to insert and remove.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Thai Moogambigai Dental College , Chennai- 600107, India .
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Karthikeyan
authors.affiliation: Dean and Professor, Thai Moogambigai Dental College , Chennai-600107, India .
authors.lastname: Ramachandraprabhakar
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Thai Moogambigai Dental College , Chennai-600107, India .
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saravanan
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Orthodontics, Thai Moogambigai Dental College , Chennai-600107, India .
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rajvikram
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Student, Department of Orthodontics, Thai Moogambigai Dental College , Chennai-600107, India .
authors.lastname: Kuppuchamy
keywords: Fixed Lingual Retainer; Relapse; Stabilising spring