Self Made Nostril Retainer

Permanent retainer activation with the self-activated loop system.

labial bows require periodic tightening to maintain their activation. Without these adjustments, the activation loops at each end of the labial bow gradually open, reducing the force delivered by the appliance and often causing a relapse of anterior crowding. Since such relapse occurs gradually, the patient may be unaware of it until it has advanced to the degree that retreatment with fixed app...

Bonded Orthodontic Retainer and Fixed Partial Denture Made with Fiber Reinforced Composite Resin

Retention is the phase of orthodontic treatment which maintains teeth in their orthodontically corrected positions, following the cessation of active orthodontic tooth movement. Development of resin-impregnated, fiber-reinforced composite materials has provided the potential to develop new approaches for stabilizing teeth and replacing teeth conservatively. This case report describes the rehabi...

Severe iatrogenic nostril stenosis

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Doctors' retainer scheme.

A functional maxillary wraparound retainer.

JCO/FEBRUARY 2004 H retainers with Adams clasps or labial wires crossing the occlusion can create interferences that may lead to bruxism or disc displacement1-3 (Fig. 1). On the other hand, if a wraparound retainer is fabricated without crossover clasps, it is difficult to adapt the round wire closely enough to the anterior dentition to provide adequate mechanical retention, especially in patie...