Question 15 · LDEK · Retention and relapse
How much time does the stabilization of elastic fibers in periodontium take after the completion of the active phase of orthodontic treatment?
- A. 10 weeks.
- B. 4 months.
- C. 6 months.
- D. 8 months.
- E. 12 months.
Hint
Different periodontal fibre groups reorganize at different speeds; the supracrestal elastic network is by far the slowest.
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