| Literature DB >> 28364905 |
Neal D Kravitz1, Dan Grauer2, Pascal Schumacher3, Yong-Min Jo4.
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Approximately 1/2 of maxillary and 1/5 of mandibular multi-stranded lingual retainers fail during retention in some form, either bond failure or wire breakage. Memotain is a new CAD/CAM fabricated lingual retainer wire made of custom-cut nickel-titanium, as an alternative to multi-stranded lingual retainers. It offers numerous perceived advantages to the traditional multi-stranded stainless steel wire, including precision fit, avoidance of interferences, corrosion resistance and even the potential for minor tooth movement as an active lingual retainer.Entities:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28364905 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2016.11.021
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop ISSN: 0889-5406 Impact factor: 2.650