Publication year
2014Source
l' Orthodontie Française, 85, 2, (2014), pp. 217-22ISSN
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor
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Organization
Dentistry
Orthodontics and Oral Biology
Journal title
l' Orthodontie Française
Volume
vol. 85
Issue
iss. 2
Page start
p. 217
Page end
p. 22
Subject
Radboudumc 10: Reconstructive and regenerative medicine RIHS: Radboud Institute for Health SciencesAbstract
Bonding a flexible spiral wire retainer to the lingual surfaces of all six anterior mandibular teeth is a commonly used type of retention. Complications are rare but can be serious enough to produce biologic damage. This article presents a serious complication of a lingual flexible spiral wire retainer. Four years after the orthodontic treatment, a 20-years-old man sought treatment for a broken flexible spiral wire retainer. The clinical examination showed about 35 degrees of buccal root torque of that tooth. A cone-beam computed tomography image showed that the root and the apex of the tooth were almost completely out of the bone on its buccal side. Surprisingly, the tooth's vitality was preserved. The tooth was moved back, nearly to its original position; clinically, only a gingival recession remained. Orthodontists and dentists should be aware of possible complications of bonded retainers. Patients should be clearly informed how to detect problems at an early stage.
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