Reproducibility and accuracy of machine bent 3- and 6-stranded twistflex lingual fixed retainers—An in-vitro-study
The deviations in accuracy between the CAD/CAM planned retainer design and the machine-bent retainers could be clinically relevant, particularly for upper retainers in the transverse and vertical dimensions.
Authors
- Sabine Ruf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6193-1314)
- Katharina Klaus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4929-9213)
- Jan Dirk Pollmeier
Institutions
- Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (DE)
- Comité National de Lutte contre le SIDA (CM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists
- Published
- 2025-07-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejwf.2025.05.008
- Primary Topic
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kieferorthopädie