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Primary study · included by 1 review

Indirect vs direct bonding of mandibular fixed retainers in orthodontic patients: A single-center randomized controlled trial comparing placement time and failure over a 6-month period

Bovali 2014 · Bovali Efstathia, Kiliaridis Stavros, Cornelis Marie A. · American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics · 2014

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Effect of Direct Versus Indirect Bonding Techniques on Fixed Retainer Failure Rates: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Bovali 2014 · Table 1; Table 3; Figure 2
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Failure of mandibular fixed retainer
Indirect bonding of fixed retainer (laboratory based, including CAD/CAM) vs Direct (chairside) bonding of fixed retainer · Follow-up 6 to 60 months
HR 1.41 [1.12, 1.79]15 studies · 1481 participantsGRADE not reported

1 including review in total.