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Evaluations were performed at baseline and at 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months after retainer placement. Dental cast measurements were analyzed using random effects linear regression, and satisfaction was assessed at each time point.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Blinding<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Blinding of patients was not feasible. Only blinding the assessor for patient satisfaction was achieved.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Cast measurements remained relatively stable from T1 to T6, with no significant difference attributed to the retainer type (RT or RB). Time significantly affected all cast measurements except for the irregularity index. There was no significant correlation between retainer type or time and satisfaction questionnaire responses, although the responses varied by question. No harms were observed.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Both RT and RB wire retainers effectively maintain mandibular arch alignment and are equally well tolerated by patients in the medium term.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/ejo\/cjaf013","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,29]],"date-time":"2025-03-29T05:48:30Z","timestamp":1743227310000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["A comparative assessment of stability and satisfaction between two mandibular lingual retainers in orthodontic patients. 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