Jennifer Shahar

Nov 15, 2024 | decisionsindentistry.com | Christopher Murphy |Jennifer Shahar |Emily Van Doren

Share In orthodontics, retention is key to maintaining the ideal esthetics and function established during the active phase of treatment. Through the active phase, periodontal ligament (PDL) fibers are stretched as the dentition is moved. Following the active phase, these fibers want to release their tension and bring the dentition back to its original housing.