Clinical pearl: LingLock--the flossable fixed retainer

The present article describes a new product for long-term retention of the lower dental arch. The LingLock 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 LingLock retainer...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of orthodontics 2005-12, Vol.32 (4), p.241-243
Hauptverfasser:	Amundsen, O C, Wisth, P J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aluminum Oxide - chemistry Bisphenol A-Glycidyl Methacrylate - chemistry Ceramics - chemistry Cuspid Dental Bonding - methods Dental Devices, Home Care Dentistry Humans Mandible Orthodontic Appliance Design Orthodontic Retainers Resin Cements - chemistry
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Zusammenfassung:	The present article describes a new product for long-term retention of the lower dental arch. The LingLock 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 LingLock retainer enables the patient to floss the teeth in a regular manner in the actual retention area.
ISSN:	1465-3125
DOI:	10.1179/146531205225021195