Author :
Ankita Jangde, Ashish Garg, Rakesh Thukral, Amit Tripathi, Sunita Marothiya
Volume :
5
Issue :
3
Abstract :
Objective: To identify the commonly used orthodontic retainers and retention protocols and to assess the patient's compliance and satisfaction with the retainers.
Method: A multicentric cross-sectional study was conductedand the study subjects were divided into two groups with the first group consisting of orthodontists of all the Post Graduate institutes of Madhya Pradesh whereas the other group comprised of patients who underwent orthodontic treatment in Post Graduate institutes of Madhya Pradesh. A total of 60 orthodontists and 121 debonded patients under the phase of retention period participated in this questionnaire-based study. A Chi-square test was performed for quantitative variables,p ? 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Result: Orthodontists recommended lifetime retention for fixed retainers and retention for 1-2 years and lifetime retention for a removable retainer and lifetime retention for fixed lingual appliance after debonding. Orthodontists felt that Hawley type retainer and Thermoplastic Vacuum-formed retainer had an adverse effect on the oral health of the patient.Participants with Hawley's retainer showed maximum satisfaction in the range between 25-75%.The speech was significantly severely affected by Hawley's retainer.
Conclusion: A combination of fixed and removable retainers was the most often used in orthodontic retention. Patient's compliance reported with these retainers was good as the majority of patients worn their retainers for full time (24 hours) as instructed by their orthodontist.
Keyword :
Fixed retainer, Hawley retainer, Retention Protocol, Vacuum formed retainer.