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Retention Checklist
After debonding, the long-term stability of orthodontic results must be monitored during routine retention checks. Most clinicians, however, do not use a standardized, systematic approach to these important visits.
We came up with a simple, easy-to-use, and comprehensive checklist (Fig. 1) that could easily be integrated into the computer system. A companion to our Case Finishing Checklist,1 it covers all aspects of occlusal stability and dental health, so that we don't overlook any important item.
The checklist can be used to help evaluate the quality of a practice's treatment results, as a practice management tool, and for medicolegal documentation.
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a. The lingual surfaces of the maxillary incisors and canines should follow an arc. The central grooves (mesiodistal) of the maxillary posterior teeth should all be in the same plane.2
b. The incisal edges and labial surfaces of the mandibular incisors and canines should follow an arc. The mesiobuccal and distobuccal cusps of the mandibular molars and premolars should be in the same mesiodistal alignment.2
c. According to the criteria of the American Board of Orthodontics.2
REFERENCES
- 1. El-Beialy, A.R.; Kortam, S.I.; and Mostafa, Y.A.: Retention checklist, J. Clin. Orthod. 39:322-323, 2005.
- 2. American Board of Orthodontics: Examination Information, 3rd ed., St. Louis, 1994.
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DR. KORTAM -
DR. EL-BEIALY -
DR. MOSTAFA
Drs. Kortam, El-Beialy, and Mostafa are Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Kasr El Einy, Cairo University, 11 El Saraya St., El Manial, Cairo, 11562, Egypt. E-mail Dr. Kortam at skortam@hotmail.com.