Failure rate and survival of 6 types of lower bonded retainers 3 to 5 years after orthodontic treatment: a prospective time-block cluster randomized trial

Published: 24 August 2026| Version 1 | DOI: 10.17632/s4c64s9kj4.1
Contributors:
Josef Kucera,

Description

The aim of this study was to examine the survival and failure rate of six commonly used retainer wires and to compare the differences in the timing, type and localization of the failures.

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allocation of 6 different retainer wires, measure time to first failure, note different types of faillures - comparisons among 6 groups

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Orthodontics

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