Fixed Lingual Retainers Prevent Relapse of Lower Incisor Alignment

Article Title and Bibliographic Information

Effectiveness of lingual retainers bonded to the canines in preventing mandibular incisor relapse.

Renkema AM, Al-Assad S, et al.

Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2008;134(2):179e1-8.

Reviewer

Katherine Vig, BDS, MS, FDS, Dorth

Purpose/Question

Will a bonded retainer to the mandibular canines prevent relapse of orthodontically aligned lower incisors?

Source of Funding

Information not available

Type of Study/Design

Retrospective consecutive case series

Level of Evidence

Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence

Strength of Recommendation Grade

Not applicable