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Primary study · included by 1 review

Relapse and failure rates between CAD/CAM and conventional fixed retainers: a 2-year follow-up of a randomized controlled clinical trial

Tran 2024 · Tran Giau, Rucker Ryan, Foley Patrick, et al. · European Journal of Orthodontics · 2024

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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 Tran 2024 · 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.