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Impact of Clear Aligners on Oral Health and Oral Microbiome During Orthodontic Treatment

International Dental Journal, 2023
The demand for clear aligners has risen over the past decade because they satisfy patients’ desire for less noticeable and more comfortable orthodontic appliances. Because clear aligners are increasingly used in orthodontics, there is a big push to learn
Maierdanjiang Rouzi, Xiaoqi Zhang, Qingsong Jiang, Hu Long, Wenli Lai, Xiaolong Li   +5 more
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Clear aligners in orthodontic treatment [PDF]

Australian Dental Journal, 2017
AbstractSince the introduction of the Tooth Positioner (TP Orthodontics) in 1944, removable appliances analogous to clear aligners have been employed for mild to moderate orthodontic tooth movements. Clear aligner therapy has been a part of orthodontic practice for decades, but has, particularly since the introduction of Invisalign appliances (Align ...
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Comparison of apical resorption of endodontically treated teeth before and after orthodontic movement with clear aligner: A preliminary radiometric study

Saudi Journal of Oral Sciences, 2021
Introduction : Patients treated with orthodontics show short root due to apical root resorption. Aim: The aim of the study was to compare the external apical root resorption (EARR) of endodontically treated teeth before and after orthodontic movements ...
Deema Ali Alshammery, Aljawhara Alabdulkarim, Norah Alkanhal, Musaed AlTammami   +3 more
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Clear Aligner Appliances: Fabrication and Clinical Application

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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IPR treatment and attachments design in clear aligner therapy and risk of open gingival embrasures in adults

Progress in Orthodontics, 2023
Background The incidence of open gingival embrasures (OGE) in patients after fixed appliance treatment is relatively high, while there are no detailed reports on patients after clear aligner therapy.
Yubohan Zhang, Xu Wang, Jihong Wang, Jie Gao, Xulin Liu, Zuolin Jin, Yanning Ma   +6 more
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MicroCT X-ray comparison of aligner gap and thickness of six brands of aligners: an in-vitro study

Progress in Orthodontics, 2020
Background To investigate and compare the gap (i.e. fit) and thickness of six aligner systems (Airnivol, ALL IN, Arc Angel, F22, Invisalign and Nuvola) using industrial computed tomography (CT).
Luca Lombardo, Mario Palone, Mattia Longo, Niki Arveda, Michele Nacucchi, Fabio De Pascalis, Giorgio Alfredo Spedicato, Giuseppe Siciliani   +7 more
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Orthodontic Treatment with Clear Aligners

Scholars Journal of Dental Sciences, 2021
The paradigm shift in orthodontics arrived with the introduction of Aligner System. It allows both dental practitioner and patient to develop a visual understanding of orthodontic tooth movement. The esthetic and practical advantages of the system have extended orthodontic services to a greater population.
Sharath Kumar Shetty, Cecilia Wilson, Mahesh Kumar Y, Vijayananda K. Madhur   +3 more
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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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An objective system for appraising clear aligner treatment difficulty: clear aligner treatment complexity assessment tool (CAT–CAT)

BMC Oral Health, 2020
Background Recent years have witnessed a remarkable evolution of clear aligner technology and clear aligners are becoming more and more versatile in treating orthodontic patients.
Hu Long, Zhouqiang Wu, Xinyu Yan, Qingxuan Wang, Lu Liu, Yan Wang, Fan Jian, Lina Liao, Xiaolong Li, Wenli Lai   +9 more
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The three-dimensional displacement tendency of teeth depending on incisor torque compensation with clear aligners of different thicknesses in cases of extraction: a finite element study

BMC Oral Health, 2022
Background Despite the popularity of clear aligner treatment, the effect of the thickness of these aligners has not been fully investigated. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of incisor torque compensation with different thicknesses ...
Yuxun Cheng, Xulin Liu, Xin Chen, Xin Li, Shishu Fang, Wei Wang, Yanning Ma, Zuolin Jin   +7 more
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