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Journal of Orthodontics, Vol. 32, No. 4, 241-243, December 2005 doi:10.1179/146531205225021195
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Clinical Section

Clinical pearl: LingLockTM—the flossable fixed retainer

O. C. Amundsen

Private practice, Stavanger, Norway

P. J. Wisth

Department of Orthodontics, University of Bergen, Norway

Address for correspondence: Dr O. C. Amundsen, Haakon VII s gt 7, 4005 Stavanger, Norway., Email: oleca{at}online.no

The present article describes a new product for long-term retention of the lower dental arch. The LingLockTM is a fixed bonded retainer from canine to canine in the lower front made up of separate, but co-working retention elements in the ceramic material aluminium oxide (Al2O3). The LingLockTM retainer enables the patient to floss the teeth in a regular manner in the actual retention area.

Key words: Retention, lower front, ceramic elements, flossing






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