title: Survival of post-treatment canine-to-canine lingual retainers with fiber-reinforced composite resin: a retrospective study.
abstract: The aim of the study is to evaluate the long term results of ribbond retainer after orthodontic treatment. One hundred and thirty patients who were orthodontically treated satisfied the inclusion criteria of having received a semipermanent retention were treated with FRC lingual retainers (Ribbond (®)). It was performed a follow up evaluation after 2 years average from the retainer application and any complication or failure was recorded. Data from 119 remaining patients that met the inclusion criteria were analyzed and no instances of loosening were observed. It may be concluded that orthodontic canine-to-canine FRC retainers provide aneffective means of retaining realigned anterior teeth for at least two years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphologic and Surgical Sciences, Insubria University, Varese, Italy.
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Farronato
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Sciences and Dentistry Specialist Medical-Surgical, University of Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Briguglio
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphologic and Surgical Sciences, Insubria University, Varese, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mangano
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dentistry Science, University of Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Azzi
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dentistry Science, University of Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni Battista
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Grossi
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Sciences and Dentistry Specialist Medical-Surgical, University of Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Briguglio
keywords: FRC; movement of relapsing; orthodontic treatment; retention; ribbond