Bonded versus vacuum-formed retainers: a randomized controlled trial. Part 1: stability, retainer survival, and patient satisfaction outcomes after 12 months

Forde, Katherine; Storey, Madeleine; Littlewood, Simon; Scott, Paul; Luther, Friedy; Kang, Jing

doi:10.1093/ejo/cjx058

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Bonded versus vacuum-formed retainers: a randomized controlled trial. Part 1: stability, retainer survival, and patient satisfaction outcomes after 12 months

Published in European Journal of Orthodontics • Jul 11, 2017

Authors:

Katherine Forde

Madeleine Storey

Simon Littlewood

Abstract

Background: There is a shortage of evidence on the best type of retainer. Objectives: Evaluate upper and lower bonded retainers (BRs) versus upper and lower vacuum-formed retainers (VFRs) over 12 months, in terms of stability, retainer survival, and patient satisfaction. Trial design: Two-arm parall...

Subject

Retainer

Medicine

Confidence interval

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