Efficacy of Esthetic Retainers: Clinical Comparison between Multistranded Wires and Direct-Bond Glass Fiber-Reinforced Composite Splints

Table 1

Distribution of bond failures for the different retainer types. Numbers of single tooth detachment.

	No. of bonded	No. of failed	Percentage
Stainless steel wire	102	23	22.54%
FRC	90	13	14.45%
Total	192	36	18.75%
Paired 𝑡-test			ns