Open AccessClinical factors affecting the longevity of fixed retainers and the influence of fixed retainers on periodontal health in periodontitis patients: a retrospective study
Author(s) -
Ji Young Han,
Seo Hee Park,
Joohyung Kim,
KyungGyun Hwang,
Chang Joo Park
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of periodontal and implant science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 2093-2286
pISSN - 2093-2278
DOI - 10.5051/jpis.2003140157
Subject(s) - retainer , medicine , dentistry , periodontitis , fixed prosthodontics , hazard ratio , log rank test , orthodontics , retrospective cohort study , confidence interval , calculus (dental) , proportional hazards model , surgery , materials science , composite material
The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical factors affecting the longevity of fixed retainers and the influence of fixed retainers on periodontal health in periodontitis patients.