Occlusal Contact Changes with Removable and Bonded Retainers in a 1-Year Retention Period

Sari Z., Uysal T., Basciftci F. A., Inan O.

ANGLE ORTHODONTIST, vol.79, no.5, pp.867-872, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 79 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.2319/101608-536.1
  • Journal Name: ANGLE ORTHODONTIST
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.867-872
  • Keywords: Occlusal contacts, Retention, Bonded retainers, Hawley, ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: To test the hypothesis that there is no difference in the number of occlusal contacts in centric occlusion in patients treated with bonded and removable retention procedures and a control group during a 1-year retention period.