Relapse after orthodontic treatment

master's thesis

• Title (croatian): Recidiv nakon ortodontske terapije
• Author: Iva Jelić
• Mentor: Sandra Anić Milošević (mentor)
• Committee member: Marina Lapter-Varga (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Senka Meštrović (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; School of Dental Medicine; (Department of Orthodontics); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-07-08, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Dental Medicine; Orthodontics

Abstract

After the orthodontic treatment teeth are in a very unstable position and are prone to return to their primary occlusion. This occurence is called relapse and is one of the biggest problems in orthodontics. As a multifactorial cause, which can happen due to the changes of the periodontal ligament, occlusion adjustments, and soft tissue forces, the real cause of relapse is yet to be defined. To prevent this movement, different retention methods have been clinically conducted in the form of fixed and removable retention. Fixed retention in the form of metal wires which are bonded to the anterior teeth on the lingual or palatal side. As for removable retentive appliances, the patient is the one who manages the appliance. It is crucial to inform patients about relapse and its prevention. Relapse is unpredictable so it is important to treat every patient as if they were at a high risk of relapse.

Abstract (croatian)

Nakon ortodontske terapije zubi se nalaze u vrlo nestabilnom položaju te su skloni vraćanju u primarnu okluziju. Ova pojava naziva se recidiv i jedan je od najvećih problema u ortodonciji. Smatra se da je recidiv uzrokovan raznim čimbenicima kao što su promjena periodontalnog ligamenta, prilagodba okluzije i sile mekih tkiva. Kako bi se spriječio recidiv, potrebno je primijeniti fiksne i mobilne metode retencije. Fiksna retencija dolazi u obliku metalne žice koja se kompozitom povezuje na lingualni ili palatinalni dio anteriornog segmenta gornje ili donje čeljusti. Kod mobilnih retencijskih naprava bitno je upozoriti pacijenta na rizik od recidiva jer je pacijentova suradnja ključna. S obzirom na nepredvidljivost recidiva, svakog bi se pacijenta trebalo liječiti kao da postoji visoki rizik već spomenutog recidiva.

• Keywords: Orthodontic Treatment; Relapse; Retention; Orthodontic Retainers
• Keywords (croatian): ortodontska terapija; recidiv; retencija; retencijski aparati
• Language: english
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:127:408277
• Study programme: Title: Dental medicine; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: doktor/doktorica dentalne medicine (doktor/doktorica dentalne medicine)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-07-03 15:28:27