A brief history of orthodontic retention

Piotr S. Fudalej; Anne Marie Renkema

doi:10.1038/s41415-021-2955-6

A brief history of orthodontic retention

Piotr S. Fudalej^*
, Anne Marie Renkema

^*Corresponding author for this work

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The retention phase has become an accepted part of orthodontic therapy. Irrespective of the patient's age, underlying malocclusion or the type of mechanotherapy, an orthodontist will use some retention method in virtually every patient following completion of the active treatment. This article presents a short description of the history of orthodontic retention and highlights major developments in retention strategy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	777-780
Number of pages	4
Journal	British Dental Journal
Volume	230
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-021-2955-6
Publication status	Published - Jun-2021
Externally published	Yes

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