Abstract

Aim: The purpose of this study was to compare a modification of Beggs retainer having two additional arrowheads with the conventional Beggs retainer. Material and method: 40 orthodontically treated adult patients participated in the study. In their retention phase all the patients were provided with two set of appliances; the conventional as well as the modified Beggs retainer. All the appliances were fabricated by the same technician to avoid any kind of bias. The patients were instructed to use each set of the retainer for a span of 15 days each and the patients were asked to report back at the end of 1 month for a follow up. At the follow up visit all the patients were given a feedback questionnaire and the efficacy of the two appliances was compared. Result: Findings suggested that the modification of the Beggs retainer had added advantages over the conventional retainer and also had a better patient acceptance. Conclusion: This modification of the retainer provided a better alternative to the conventional retainer in terms of retention as well as patient acceptance.