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Insufficient retainer use is the main reason for orthodontic relapse. This condition occurs when your teeth begin to move back toward their original position, as they were before treatment. It is estimated that more than 50% of patients experience some amount of relapse within 10 years after treatment.
Yes , because of patient disagreement of wearing retainers and improper follow up
YES BUT IT ALSO DEPENDS ON PATIENT COMLIANCE & REGULAR POST APPLIANCE REMOVAL VISITS FOR RETAINER FOLLOW UP BY PATIENTS
depends on patients compliance of wearing retention appliance
Relapse may exists and it mainly depends on patients compliance of wearing retention appliance and attending the follow ups
RELAPSE IS COMMONLY SEEN POST-ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT ESPECIALLY IF COMPLIANCE WITH RETAINER WEAR IS QUESTIONABLE.
RELAPSE MAINLY DEPENDS ON THE EXISTING MALOCCLUSION PRIOR TO TREATMENT, SOME MALOCCLUSIONS ARE SELF RETAINING AND HAVE LITTLE TENDENCY FOR RELAPSE WHILE OTHERS REQUIRE LONG TERM RETENTION AND ARE MORE NOTORIOUS FOR RELAPSE.
YES, I HAVE SEEN RELAPSE OWING TO FACTORS RELATED TO GROWTH OF FACIAL STRUCTURES, ERUPTION OF THIRD MOLARS ETC.
sometimes some cases have a relapse after orthdontic treatment but the dentist resposible for this