Chawla Riddhi, Ansari Faisal Mohiuddin, Chekka Manjunath, Akhilesh M, Deepak V Arun, Varma Datla Praveen Kumar, Ravuri Preetham
School of Dentistry, Central Asian University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Registrar Orthodontist, Al Harkan Dental Clinic, Al Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2024 Jul;16(Suppl 3):S2403-S2406. doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_270_24. Epub 2024 Jul 1.
Orthodontic retention protocols are crucial for maintaining treatment stability post-orthodontic treatment. However, the optimal retention strategy remains debated.
A retrospective analysis of patient records from a tertiary orthodontic center over 5 years was conducted. Variables, including retention protocols employed, duration of retention, and treatment stability, were weighed.
Fixed retainers were the most commonly utilized retention protocol, followed by removable retainers and combination methods. Although the incidence of treatment relapse appeared higher among patients with removable retainers, the difference did not reach statistical significance. Combination protocols demonstrated comparable treatment stability to fixed retainers.
This research gives understanding of the effectiveness of orthodontic retention protocols in a tertiary center setting. While fixed retainers remain widely used, removable retainers and combination methods also show promise in maintaining treatment stability. Addressing patient compliance issues and optimizing retention strategies based on individual patient needs are essential for enhancing treatment outcomes.
正畸保持方案对于正畸治疗后维持治疗稳定性至关重要。然而，最佳的保持策略仍存在争议。
对一家三级正畸中心5年期间的患者记录进行回顾性分析。对所采用的保持方案、保持持续时间和治疗稳定性等变量进行权衡。
固定保持器是最常用的保持方案，其次是可摘保持器和联合方法。尽管使用可摘保持器的患者治疗复发率似乎较高，但差异未达到统计学意义。联合方案显示出与固定保持器相当的治疗稳定性。
本研究有助于了解三级中心环境下正畸保持方案的有效性。虽然固定保持器仍被广泛使用，但可摘保持器和联合方法在维持治疗稳定性方面也显示出前景。解决患者依从性问题并根据个体患者需求优化保持策略对于提高治疗效果至关重要。
