Retainer Holding Clip

Abstract

Retention period is the most important phase of orthodontic treatment, which is often neglected. Bonded retainers have advantages compared to conventional removable retainers in that they are invisible from the front, require less patient cooperation, and provide long-term (as long as 10 years) or even permanent retention. 1 Stabilization of bonded retainer prior to its bonding is of key importance. In the present paper, we have designed a more simple and innovative method of stabilizing the retainer wire by just holding the retainer with a prefabricated retainer holding clip, followed by the bonding procedure of lingual retainer.