Memotain: A CAD/CAM nickel-titanium lingual retainer

Approximately 1/2 of maxillary and 1/5 of mandibular multi-stranded lingual retainers fail during retention in some form, either bond failure or wire breakage. Memotain is a new CAD/CAM fabricated lingual retainer wire made of custom-cut nickel-titanium, as an alternative to multi-stranded lingual r...

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Published in:	American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics Vol. 151; no. 4; pp. 812 - 815
Main Authors:	Kravitz, Neal D, Grauer, Dan, Schumacher, Pascal, Jo, Yong-min
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-04-2017
Subjects:	Adult Computer-Aided Design Dental Polishing Dental Prosthesis Design Dentistry Female Humans Nickel Orthodontic Retainers Orthodontics, Corrective - instrumentation Orthodontics, Corrective - methods Titanium
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Summary:	Approximately 1/2 of maxillary and 1/5 of mandibular multi-stranded lingual retainers fail during retention in some form, either bond failure or wire breakage. Memotain is a new CAD/CAM fabricated lingual retainer wire made of custom-cut nickel-titanium, as an alternative to multi-stranded lingual retainers. It offers numerous perceived advantages to the traditional multi-stranded stainless steel wire, including precision fit, avoidance of interferences, corrosion resistance and even the potential for minor tooth movement as an active lingual retainer.
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ISSN:	0889-5406 1097-6752
DOI:	10.1016/j.ajodo.2016.11.021