Highly precise intraoral results may be achieved by transferring three-dimensional virtual setups for lingual retainers to the actual patients. This CAD/CAM strategy of making retainers can offer high predictability even in anatomically demanding regions and in the presence of limited space.
Based on these results, it seems reasonable to recommend that peridental bone in orthodontic patients older than 30 be evaluated on a routine basis due to the risk of increased vertical bone loss. Ninety percent of patients younger than 30 showed reduced bone height (dehiscence) of the periodontium of at least one tooth.
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