Efficacy of Esthetic Retainers : Clinical Comparison between Multistranded Wires and Direct-Bond Glass Fiber-Reinforced Composite Splints
Joint Authors
Scribante, Andrea
Sfondrini, Maria Francesca
Gandini, Paola
D'Allocco, Marina
Broggini, Simona
Source
International Journal of Dentistry
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The purpose of this longitudinal prospective randomized study was to evaluate the reliability of two different types of orthodontic retainers in clinical use: a multistrand stainless steel wire and a polyethylene ribbon-reinforced resin composite.
Moreover the level of satisfaction of the patient about the esthetic result was also analyzed by means of a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).
34 patients (9 boys and 25 girls, mean age 14.3), in the finishing phase of orthodontic treatment, were selected for the study.
Since splints were applied the number, cause, and date of splint failures were recorded for each single tooth over 12 months.
Statistical analysis was performed using a paired t-test, Kaplan Meier survival estimates, and the log-rank test.
Kruskal Wallis test was performed to analyze VAS recordings.
Differences between the bond failure rates were not statistically significant.
Esthetic result of VAS was significantly higher for polyethylene ribbon-reinforced resin retainers than for stainless steel wires.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Scribante, Andrea& Sfondrini, Maria Francesca& Broggini, Simona& D'Allocco, Marina& Gandini, Paola. 2011. Efficacy of Esthetic Retainers : Clinical Comparison between Multistranded Wires and Direct-Bond Glass Fiber-Reinforced Composite Splints. International Journal of Dentistry،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Scribante, Andrea…[et al.]. Efficacy of Esthetic Retainers : Clinical Comparison between Multistranded Wires and Direct-Bond Glass Fiber-Reinforced Composite Splints. International Journal of Dentistry No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Scribante, Andrea& Sfondrini, Maria Francesca& Broggini, Simona& D'Allocco, Marina& Gandini, Paola. Efficacy of Esthetic Retainers : Clinical Comparison between Multistranded Wires and Direct-Bond Glass Fiber-Reinforced Composite Splints. International Journal of Dentistry. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-480551
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-480551