2022 Volume 10 Issue 2
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Evaluation of Diastema Closure Stability in Orthodontically Treated Patients


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Abstract

Evidence addressing the stability following a midline diastema closure is believed to be poor, and a paucity of research on this topic has been observed. The study aims to determine diastema closure stability in orthodontically treated patients who underwent a fixed or removable retainer. Forty individuals who received orthodontic treatment for diastema closure were identified using treatment records in orthodontic clinics of a private university hospital in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia. Panoramic radiographs were taken at debonding stage (T1), and post-treatment follow-up examination (T2) was assessed for relapse. Diastema relapse was believed when the T2-T1 inter-incisor gap was more than zero. The type of retainer therapy post orthodontic treatment was also recorded. The relapse was measured using UNC 15 probe. A Chi-square test, Mann-Whitney U, and Kruskal-Wallis tests were applied to the data. A diastema relapse was deemed clinically significant when it measured 0.50 mm or more. Forty individuals treated for diastema by orthodontic treatment participated in this study. Of the study participants, 50% received a removable retainer while 20% received a fixed retainer, and 25% received both fixed and removable retainers. Diastema stability was observed in 82.5% of cases, while 17.5% showed relapse. Diastema stability did not differ across different retainers (p=0.690) and gender (p= 0.436). Clinically significant relapse was found in six cases. The stability of orthodontically treated diastema closure using fixed and removable retainers was quite substantial.


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Alshammery D, Almutairi D, Alammar L, Aljoudi J, Alnashwan L, Alkhamis N. Evaluation of Diastema Closure Stability in Orthodontically Treated Patients. Ann Dent Spec. 2022;10(2):106-9. https://doi.org/10.51847/Z4PbNU3I39
APA
Alshammery, D., Almutairi, D., Alammar, L., Aljoudi, J., Alnashwan, L., & Alkhamis, N. (2022). Evaluation of Diastema Closure Stability in Orthodontically Treated Patients. Annals of Dental Specialty, 10(2), 106-109. https://doi.org/10.51847/Z4PbNU3I39
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