Does Double With Regular Monitoring Prevent Undesired Tooth Movement?

Does Double (Fixed and Removable Orthodontic Retention) With Regular Monitoring Prevent Undesired Tooth Movement?

The goal of observational study is to learn about the stability of orthodontic treatment results in orthodontic patients during retention phase of treatment.

The aim of the present study was to three-dimensionally analyze tooth movement in retention phase of treatment and wherever double effectively retention prevents it.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Non-extraction treatment
• No hypodontia
• Normal occlusion after treatment (Class I occlusion), perfect alignment
• Normal overjet and overbite
• Double retention including fixed retainer bonded from canine to canine in both dental arches and thermally formed removable splint

Exclusion Criteria:

• Fixed orthodontic treatment in one dental arch
• Extraction cases
• Patient treated with orthognathic surgery
• Imperfect treatment result due to treatment cessation on patients demand or health issues
• Craniofacial disorders