Clinical Tip

Year : 2018 | Volume : 9 | Issue : 3 | Page : 130-131

Simple innovative “V” clips for bonded lingual retainer

Correspondence Address:
Charushila Vinay Chaudhari
Department of Orthodontics, CSMSS Dental College and Hospital, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
India

ABSTRACT

Retention is necessary in maximum number of orthodontic cases. Various retainers such as Hawley’s retainer, Essix retainer, and bonded lingual retainers are fabricated for this purpose. However, fixed lingual retainers are the appliance of choice in cases needing permanent retention. Various techniques have been used for holding the fixed retainer in place before bonding. These techniques had a disadvantage of needing assistance for the purpose of holding the retainer in place. In some techniques, the ligature wire used to hold the retainer could cause trauma to the soft tissue if not taken due care. In this article, we are describing a new simple technique for holding the retainer. The “V” retainer clips described are easy to fabricate and place, use natural interdental space for its retention, needing less chairside time, and eliminate the need of the assistance. Keywords: Bonded fixed retainer, long‑term retention, retention

DOI: 10.4103/ijor.ijor_14_18

Source of Support:

None,

Conflict of Interest:

None

How to cite this article: Chaudhari CV, Daokar SS, Yamyar SS. Simple Innovative “V” clips for bonded lingual retainer. Int J Orthod Rehabil 2018;9:130-1.