Bonded retainers are widely used as they are esthetically pleasing, easily acceptable, provide greater\nstability, compliance free and causes no soft tissue irritation and speech problems. Though, fracture and bond\nfailure are their shortcomings. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to evaluate the number of bond failures\nand type of failure pattern between two types of mandibular canine-canine bonded retainers.\nMethods: Total 60 subjects were recruited initially and were assessed for eligibility, out of which 6 were excluded\nand 2 were lost to follow up. They were randomly divided into two groups. Fiber reinforced composite (FRC)\nretainers were inserted in group 1 subjects while group 2 subjects received multistranded stainless steel (MSW)\nretainers. The subjects were recalled after every 3 months over a period of 1 year. Bond failure rate and failure\npattern based on adhesive remnant index were evaluated at each visit. The bond failure rate and failure pattern\nwere compared between the two retainers by using Chi-square test................
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