# Effects of fixed vs removable orthodontic retainers on stability and periodontal health: 4-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/effects-of-fixed-vs-removable-orthodontic-retainers-on-stability-and-periodontal/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Dalya Al‐Moghrabi,Ama Johal,Niamh O’Rourke,Nikolaos Donos,Nikolaos Pandis,Cecilia Gonzales‐Marin,Padhraig S. Fleming |
| Citations | 124 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ajodo.2018.01.007 |
| Fields | Dentistry,Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | green |
| OA URL | http://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/43027 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2886659254 |
| PMID | 30075919 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2018 |

## Paper authors

- [Niamh O’Rourke](https://scholariq.org/researchers/niamh-o-rourke/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics](https://scholariq.org/topics/orthodontics-and-dentofacial-orthopedics/)

## Paper topics

- [Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics](https://scholariq.org/topics/orthodontics-and-dentofacial-orthopedics/)
- [Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/periodontal-regeneration-and-treatments/)
- [Oral microbiology and periodontitis research](https://scholariq.org/topics/oral-microbiology-and-periodontitis-research/)

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