Factors Affecting Retention And Relapse In Orthodontics
Permanent Retention
“What are the factors affecting retention and relapse in orthodontics?”
Permanent Retention is also known as prolonged retention.
Cases in which permanent retention should be given are:
- In severe rotations.
- In midline diastema cases
- Patients having abnormal musculature as well as tongue habits.
- In class 2 div 2 deep bite patients.
- Arch expansion without ensuring proper occlusion
- In expanded arches with the clef palate cases.
“Understanding the role of retention in orthodontic treatment success”
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Question 1. Define retention and relapse. Describe all types of retention. Give in detail about all types of retainers used in orthodontics.
Or
Define retention and relapse. Explain different types of retention procedures used in orthodontics. Explain various types of retainers used in orthodontics.
Answer.
Definition of Retention
Retention is defied as “Maintaining newly moved teeth in position long enough to aid in stabilizing their corrections”.
“Importance of studying retention and relapse for better orthodontic results”
Definition of Relapse
Relapse is defined as “The loss of any correction achieved by orthodontic treatment” or “Relapse is defied as tendency of orthodontically treated teeth to rearm back to their original position”.
Orthodontic retention
“Common challenges in managing retention and relapse effectively”
Question 2. Write short note on No retention cases.
Answer. They are also known as natural cases or self retentive cases.
Various conditions should not require any retention, i.e. serial extraction procedure, anterior crossbite, highly placed canines in class 1 extraction cases, posterior crossbite in subjects having steep cusps.
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