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Comparison of retention characteristics of Essix and Hawley retainers

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dc.creator BABACAN, HASAN
dc.creator Nalcaci, Ruhi
dc.creator Topcuoglu, Tolga
dc.creator Demir, Abdullah
dc.date 2012-09-30T21:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2020-10-06T11:38:23Z
dc.date.available 2020-10-06T11:38:23Z
dc.identifier e9736519-e029-404b-b532-5d4cf59232f0
dc.identifier 10.4041/kjod.2012.42.5.255
dc.identifier https://avesis.sdu.edu.tr/publication/details/e9736519-e029-404b-b532-5d4cf59232f0/oai
dc.identifier.uri http://acikerisim.sdu.edu.tr/xmlui/handle/123456789/75098
dc.description Objective: We aimed to compare the retention characteristics of Essix and Hawley retainers. Methods: Adolescents undergoing fixed appliance treatment at 2 centers were recruited for this study. Twenty-two patients (16 women and 6 men) wore Essix retainers (Essix group) while 20 (14 women and 6 men) wore Hawley retainers (Hawley group). The mean retention time was 1 year, and the mean follow-up recall time for both groups was 2 years. Two qualified dental examiners evaluated the blind patient data. Maxillary and mandibular dental casts and lateral cephalograms were analyzed at 4 stages: pretreatment (T1), post-treatment (T2), post-retention (T3), and follow-up (T4). Results: The results revealed that Essix appliances were more efficient in retaining the anterior teeth in the mandible during a 1-year retention period. The irregularity index increased in both arches in both groups after a 2-year post-retention period. The mandibular arch lengths increased during treatment and tended to return to their original value after retention in both groups; however, these changes were statistically significant only in the Hawley group. Cephalometric variables did not show any significant differences. Conclusions: The retention characteristics of both Essix and Hawley retainers are similar. [Korean J Orthod 2012;42(5):255-262]
dc.language eng
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.title Comparison of retention characteristics of Essix and Hawley retainers
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article


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