Question · asked by 1 review

Fibre-reinforced composite fixed (bonded) retainer vs Multistrand / spiral wire fixed (bonded) retainer: Adverse effects on oral health: bleeding on probing (lower arch)

Population
People who had received fixed appliance orthodontic treatment
Intervention
Fibre-reinforced composite fixed (bonded) retainer
Comparison
Multistrand / spiral wire fixed (bonded) retainer
Outcome
Adverse effects on oral health: bleeding on probing (lower arch)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Fibre-reinforced composite fixed (bonded) retainer vs Multistrand / spiral wire fixed (bonded) retainer
Adverse effects on oral health: bleeding on probing (lower arch) · People who had received fixed appliance orthodontic treatment · 12 months, lower arch
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
Retention procedures for stabilising tooth position after treatment with orthodontic braces (2023) · Cochrane All outcomes
No RCTs at 12-month follow-up; 1 RCT at 6 months found no difference (very low-certainty)0 studiesNo studies found

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Retention procedures for stabilising tooth position after treatment with orthodontic braces
2023 · Cochrane All outcomes
April 2022Not listedNot assessed
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