Clinical Effectiveness of Upper Vacuum‐Formed Retainers Used in A Dual Retention Protocol After Orthodontic Treatment: Retainer Failures and Upper Arch Stability. A 24‐Month Prospective Cohort Study
VFRs present a high failure rate at 24 months, mostly because of occlusal wear and fracture. Upper arch dimensions remained fairly stable 2 years post-treatment.
Authors
- Małgorzata Bilińska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1037-9742)
- Arwa Gera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0309-1425)
- Marie A. Cornelis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8050-2868)
- Monika Sankiewicz
- Paolo Cattaneo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2016-3224)
Institutions
- Jagiellonian University (PL)
- Aarhus University (DK)
- Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies (IL)
- Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthodontics and Craniofacial Research
- Published
- 2025-04-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ocr.12928
- Primary Topic
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00