• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.36-41
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• 2016

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate retention practices commonly employed by orthodontists. The objectives were to identify the types of retainer frequently used and to investigate the variations in retention practice. Methods: A total of 97 orthodontists were randomly selected, and a questionnaire consisting of 25 multiple-choice questions sent to them by mail. Upon receiving of the completed questionnaires, the data were statistically analyzed. Results: A total of 32 responses were received; among these, 59.4% of orthodontists' practiced is in a government setting and 40.6% were in private practice. A vacuum-formed retainer was the most commonly used removable retainer for both maxillary (46.9%) and mandibular (46.9%) arches, followed by a Hawley retainer (maxilla, 43.8%; mandible, 37.5%), and a fixed retainer (maxilla, 3.1%; mandible, 9.4%). Of the responding orthodontists, 78.1% prescribed full-time wear (more than 20 h per day) for a duration of 3-9 months for a maxillary arch, compared to 71.9% for the mandibular arch. Only 18.8% of the orthodontists prescribed part-time wear of the retainer for the maxillary arch, compared to 21.9% for the mandibular arch. The majority of orthodontists did not instruct their patients to stop wearing removable retainers (71.9%) or fixed retainers (66.8%) at any specific time and they preferred their patients to continue wearing retainers. Conclusions: Vacuum-formed retainers are the most commonly used retainers among orthodontists. The majority of orthodontists prescribed full-time wear for more than 20 h per day with a duration of 3-9 months and preferred indefinite use of the retainer.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.268-272
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• 2015

Clear thermoplastic retainers have been widely used in daily orthodontics; however, they have inherent limitations associated with thermoplastic polymer materials such as dimensional instability, low strength, and poor wear resistance. To solve these problems, we developed a new type of clear orthodontic retainer that incorporates multi-layer hybrid materials. It consists of three layers; an outer polyethylenterephthalate glycol modified (PETG) hard-type polymer, a middle thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) soft-type polymer, and an inner reinforced resin core. The resin core improves wear resistance and mechanical strength, which prevent unwanted distortion of the bucco-palatal wall of the retainer. The TPU layer absorbs impact and the PETG layer has good formability, optical qualities, fatigue resistance, and dimensional stability, which contributes to increased support from the mandibular dentition, and helps maintain the archform. This new type of vacuum-formed retainer showed improved mechanical strength and rate of water absorption.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.539-544
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• 1998

저자는 열성형재료와 진공성형기를 이용하여 소아치과 임상에서 사용되는 수 종의 장치를 제작하였다. 전공성형기의 구입에 따른 경제적인 부담은 있으나, 기존의 제작법에 비해 제작이 간편하여 시간이 단축될 뿐 아니라 plate 의 두께가 균일하므로 finishing이 거의 필요하지 않으며 더욱 심미적인 장치를 제작할 수 있다. 또한 조직과 접촉하는 부위는 soft한 열성형재료를 사용하여 치아 이동에 유리할 뿐 아니라, 기존의 resin에 비해 불쾌한 맛이 적다는 장점이 있다. Monomer가 없어 조직에 자극이 적고 mutagenous potential이 없으므로 생체 적합성이 뛰어나 조직의 적응이 용이하다. 복잡하거나 특수한 기능 및 견고성이 필요한 악기능교정 장치 등에서는 그 사용이 제한된다는 한계점이 있으나, 소아치과 임상에서 사용되는 대부분의 장치를 쉽고 간편하게 제작할 수 있어 앞으로 임상에서 널리 이용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.