title: Anterior tooth alignment--recommendations for stability.
abstract: This article considers the importance of current orthodontic practice in retention and stability when considering anterior tooth alignment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With the exponential increase of general dentist-based orthodontic systems for anterior tooth alignment, with considerably shorter treatment times, practical recommendations along with a current literature review are required to improve success and outcome of the long-term result.
authors.forename: Raman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aulakh
authors.forename: Subir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Banerji
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003481:Cuspid; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D003801:Dental Veneers; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000628:therapy; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D018704:Orthodontic Retainers; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012008:Recurrence; D012984:Software; D014087:Tooth Movement Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome