CONTAINMENTS USED IN ORTHODONTICS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH OCCLUSAL STABILITY OVER THE TIME

Francisca Keith Alvarez; Andres Santoni Lavarello; Aldo Veliz Zapata

Volume : VIII, Issue : VIII, August - 2019

CONTAINMENTS USED IN ORTHODONTICS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH OCCLUSAL STABILITY OVER THE TIME

Francisca Keith Alvarez, Andres Santoni Lavarello, Aldo Veliz Zapata

Abstract :

One of the great challenges for the orthodontist is to keep the teeth in their correct position after the active phase of the treatment, since it is described that, without retention, there is a tendency for the teeth to return to their initial position, called recurrence. In this document we review the scientific evidence on the function of the different types of post–treatment retainers, in addition to describing their efficacy and results.