The effect of different bonded retainer wires on tooth mobility immediately after orthodontic treatment

Abstract

This study aimed to compare the immediate influence of four commonly used retainer wires on tooth mobility following orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances. All of the retainer wires were able to successfully reduce the increased tooth mobility caused by orthodontic treatment to normal levels.

The values of tooth mobility after placement of retainers were within the range of physiologic tooth mobility.

Keywords

• bone wires
• incisors
• tooth mobility
• mobility
• transverse spin relaxation time
• fixed orthodontic appliances