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Clear Aligner Appliances: Fabrication and Clinical Application [PDF]

Turkish Journal of Orthodontics, 2009
The Clear Aligner can be used to solve a minor tooth movement case and orthodontic relapse problems after treatment. It is a simple and low cost appliance which can be used by both orthodontists and general dentists.
Tae Weon Kim, Yıldız Öztürk-Ortan
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A 3.5-year follow-up of an unusual case of rampant caries during clear aligner treatment

Australasian Orthodontic Journal, 2023
If patients follow the clinician’s recommendations, clear aligner orthodontic appliances cover the teeth for 20 to 22 hr daily. If oral hygiene is inadequate, bacterial plaque will lay extensively between the tooth surface and the clear aligner and lead ...
Wang Gengru, Fang Dongdong, Yin Xinqin, Flores-Mir Carlos   +3 more
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Understanding the effectiveness of attachments in clear aligner therapy: navigating design, placement, material selection and biomechanics

Australasian Orthodontic Journal
Clear aligner treatments have gained popularity due to their aesthetic advantages over traditional metal brackets. Attachments play a crucial role in enhancing the efficacy of treatment by addressing challenges posed by the flexibility of aligner ...
Demir Gizem Boztaş
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An Assessment of the Mechanical Deformation Behavior of Three Different Clear Aligner Materials: A Digital Image Correlation Analysis

Applied Sciences
Introduction: The present study aimed to investigate the deformation behavior of three different clear aligner systems, CA® Pro+ Clear Aligner (Scheu Dental, Iserlohn, Germany), Taglus Premium (Taglus Company, Mumbai, India), and Spark Trugen (Ormco Corp.
Nicolae Daniel Olteanu, Camelia Szuhanek, Sorana Nicoleta Rosu, Dragos Florin Chitariu, Nicolae Seghedin, Tinela Panaite, Amalia Casalean, Irina Nicoleta Zetu   +7 more
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Impacts of fixed orthodontic appliance and clear-aligner on daily performance in adult patients with moderate need for treatment

Patient Preference and Adherence, 2016
Feiou Lin,1 Linjie Yao,2 Chandradev Bhikoo,1 Jing Guo3 1Department of Orthodontics, 2Department of Pedodontics, School of Stomatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 3Department of Orthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Shandong ...
Lin F, Yao L, Bhikoo C, Guo J
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Does the trimline extension and attachment size affect maxillary arch expansion in clear aligner therapy ? A finite element study

Australasian Orthodontic Journal
Using finite element analysis (FEA), the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of different aligner trimline extensions and attachment sizes on maxillary first and second molars under expansive forces delivered by clear aligner ...
Karsli Nurver, Yildirim Fazilet, Dingiloğlu Arda, Özsoy Ömür Polat   +3 more
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Directly Printed Aligner: Aligning with the Future [PDF]

, 2023
Orthodontics stands on a junction where traditional analog appliance manufacturing slowly but steadily changes to a digital one with the use of 3D technology. The main cause of this shift was the invention and use of computers.
Nearchos C. Panayi
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Assessment of labially impacted canines traction mode with clear aligners vs. fixed appliance: A comparative study based on 3D finite element analysis

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022
Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the biomechanical differences between clear aligner and fixed appliance in the traction of labially impacted canines based on 3D finite element analysis.Methods: A series of patient ...
Qian Xia, Qian Xia, Qian Xia, Yao He, Yao He, Yao He, Lurong Jia, Lurong Jia, Lurong Jia, Chunjuan Wang, Chunjuan Wang, Chunjuan Wang, Weixu Wang, Weixu Wang, Weixu Wang, Chao Wang, Chao Wang, Jinlin Song, Jinlin Song, Jinlin Song, Yubo Fan   +20 more
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Cytotoxicity evaluation of different clear aligner materials using MTT analysis [PDF]

, 2022
Backround: The in vitro cytotoxic effects of six different clear aligner materials were evaluated using the MTT ...
Ordueri Nazli Ece, Gok Gulay Dumanli, Çifçi Özkan, Esra, Ozkan Esra Cifci, Dumanlı Gök, Gülay, Elgün, Tuğba, Elgun Tugba, Ordueri, Nazlı Ece   +7 more
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Clear aligner adjunct therapies: effects on patient experience and aligner efficacy [PDF]

, 2023
The purpose of this prospective pilot study was to assess if clear aligner adjunct therapies: "Chewies®" (Chew) or "PULSystem®" (Pul) affected reported pain, compliance, satisfaction or tray ...
Ramanan, Pranita
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