Comparison of retention characteristics of Essix and Hawley retainers.
10.4041/kjod.2012.42.5.255
- Author:
Abdullah DEMIR
1
;
Hasan BABACAN
;
Ruhi NALCACI
;
Tolga TOPCUOGLU
Author Information
1. Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Retention;
Relapse;
Orthodontic treatment
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Mandible;
Recurrence;
Retention (Psychology);
Tooth
- From:The Korean Journal of Orthodontics
2012;42(5):255-262
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to compare the retention characteristics of Essix and Hawley retainers. METHODS: Adolescents undergoing fixed appliance treatment at 2 centers were recruited for this study. Twenty-two patients (16 women and 6 men) wore Essix retainers (Essix group) while 20 (14 women and 6 men) wore Hawley retainers (Hawley group). The mean retention time was 1 year, and the mean follow-up recall time for both groups was 2 years. Two qualified dental examiners evaluated the blind patient data. Maxillary and mandibular dental casts and lateral cephalograms were analyzed at 4 stages: pretreatment (T1), post-treatment (T2), post-retention (T3), and follow-up (T4). RESULTS: The results revealed that Essix appliances were more efficient in retaining the anterior teeth in the mandible during a 1-year retention period. The irregularity index increased in both arches in both groups after a 2-year post-retention period. The mandibular arch lengths increased during treatment and tended to return to their original value after retention in both groups; however, these changes were statistically significant only in the Hawley group. Cephalometric variables did not show any significant differences. CONCLUSIONS: The retention characteristics of both Essix and Hawley retainers are similar.
