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Retention is needed after orthodontic treatment to maintain the corrected tooth positions as several factors like soft tissue pressure and continued growth can cause relapse. Factors like amount of tooth movement, occlusion, and age affect the type and length of retention needed. Retainers are appliances used to retain teeth and come in removable, fixed, and active forms. Removable retainers include Hawley and wrap-around retainers while fixed retainers use bonding between teeth. Active retainers can furthe

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