CLINICAL AND COMPARATIVE STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT LINGUAL RETAINERS ON PERIODONTAL HEALTH AND STABILITY USING ONE STEP AND TWO-STEP BONDING TECHNIQUES
Background: The retention phase in orthodontics involves the mechanical stabilisation of teeth to facilitate the reorganisation of alveolar bone, musculature, and periodontal tissues. Protocols are determined by the initial malocclusion, ranging from self-stabilising cases, such as corrected crossbites, to high-risk sc...