So what is the clinical significance of retainers and proper retention? Well, it is everything. In the following article, I will set forth my clinical opinions and findings on retention and various types of retainers and why. These come from twenty five years of clinical experience in orthodontic treatment and retention of several thousand patients. I will now share my thoughts. Let us begin with Phase I Retention or Interceptive Retention. First of all, we must decide whether to treat the patient with Phase I therapy. My guidelines in deciding to treat a patient with early treatment are:
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