IADR Abstract Archives

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with Ortho-FlexTech™ Fixed Orthodontic Retainer

Objectives: MRI is one of the most powerful tools in diagnostic imaging. With the growing rates of orthodontic treatment, there are increasing chances for post-orthodontic treatment patients permanently wearing fixed retainer to undergo MRI examination. Our aim is to describe 3 cases with fixed post-treatment orthodontic retainers who underwent an MRI examination without its removal.

Methods: Three adolescent patients were referred to an MRI brain study. All the patients have completed full orthodontic treatment with a retention protocol of permanently wearing bonded Ortho-FlexTech™ fixed retainers. In the first two cases the MRI study was performed on a 1.5T system and on the last case on 3T system.

Results: All study's images achieved were of good quality and high resolution. No adverse effects were reported by the first two patients including complaint on heat sensation or any other discomfort in the anterior teeth area. The third patient complained on a headache during the MRI study, assumed to be an episode of tension headache. Consequently both fixed retainer were removed. 

Conclusions: Radiologists and technicians may consider allowing MRI examination performance on 1.5T systems where Ortho-FlexTech™ is involved with no concern regarding the patient health or the accuracy and the diagnostic value of MRI images.

Pan European Region Meeting
2012 Pan European Region Meeting (Helisinki, Finland)
Helisinki, Finland
2012
589
Scientific Groups
  • Aizenbud, Dror  ( Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, N/A, Israel )
  • Hazan-molina, Hagai  ( Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, N/A, Israel )
  • Einy, Shmuel  ( Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, N/A, Israel )
  • Goldsher, Dorit  ( Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, N/A, Israel )
    • Oral Session
    Diagnostic Sciences and Geriatric Oral Research
    09/15/2012