Table 5 Data included in meta-analysis
Author, year of publication | FRC failure rate | 0.0175″ Multistranded SS Wire failure rate | Follow – up (years) | Total sample size (patients) | Total sample size (reteiners) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bolla et al. 2011 [26] | 11/48 retainers | 17/50 retainers | 6 | 85 | 98 |
Nagani et al. 2020 [28] | 67/156 teeth | 49/156 teeth | 1 | 52 | 52 |
Salehi et al. 2013 [30] | 34/68 retainers | 27/74 retainers | 1,5 | 142 | 142 |
Scribante et al. 2011 [32] | 13/90 teeth | 23/102 teeth | 1 | 34 | 34 |
Rose et al. 2002 [33] | 5/10 retainers | 1/10 retainers | 2 | 20 | 20 |
Sfondrini et al. 2014 [37] | 27/240 teeth | 50/282 teeth | 1 | 87 | 87 |
Sobouti et al. 2016 [38] | 15/42 retainers | 11/41 retainers | 2 | 83 | 83 |