Thermoformed retainers do no thin uniformly against individual teeth and have variable intra- and inter-arch post-fabrication thicknesses. There is no clear benefit in using a specific type of thermoforming machine or material for increasing post-fabrication thickness or reducing thinning rate. Blank thickness and tooth morphology influence these outcomes.
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