42
Participants
Start Date
July 1, 2025
Primary Completion Date
July 1, 2026
Study Completion Date
December 30, 2026
Stainless steel fixed retainer
The Stainless steel fixed orthodontic retainer is fabricated from a 0.0215-inch, five-stranded stainless steel wire
3D printed CAD/CAM Chrome cobalt fixed lingual retainers
CAD/CAM Chrome cobalt retainers; will be digitally designed by the dental technician using EXOCAD software. Then, they will be printed by DMP Flex100 metal 3D printer and then will be polished. Also, a projection like extensions will be added at the ends of the retainers to avoid slippage in addition to gingivally directed V notch shaped bend in the retainer to increase the retention in the anterior region
University of Baghdad - College of Dentistry, Baghdad
University of Baghdad
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