A Protocol for Treatment of Minor Orthodontic Relapse During Retention

Abstract

This article demonstrates the efficacy of a retainer used to correct incipient relapsing crowding. The esthetics of the anterior alignment is restored by means of an almost invisible device. This solution also permits functional guidance to be restored with minimal intervention on the dental tissues while avoiding conventional esthetic techniques involving lingual brackets. (J Esthet Restor Dent 28:359-366,2016).

Procedimientos Ortodónticos Mecánicos Y No Mecánicos en Recidiva Y Retención: Revisión De Cobertura Temática

“…24 Some fixed mechanisms have been proposed with small modifications such as the addition of an elastic device, which exerts a free inclination force on teeth to correct slight crowding. 25 There are recent, more innovative proposals that tend to measure the effectiveness of new protocols with modified devices; such is the case of the study by Armstrong et al, who verified the effectiveness of a magnetic retainer compared to common forms of retention such as adherence to each tooth. To measure efficacy, the researchers used Little's Irregularity Index, intercanine width, and discrepancy in arch length by tooth size.…”