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Clear Aligner Therapy vs. Traditional Brackets on Smile Arc [PDF]

, 2020
Background and Objectives: More so than ever, the public is becoming exceedingly aware of esthetics, and will evaluate their treatment outcome based upon the improvement to their smile and overall enhancement of their facial appearance.
LaRue, Sarah Elizabeth
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Towards Sustainable Orthodontics: Environmental Implications and Strategies for Clear Aligner Therapy. [PDF]

Materials (Basel)
The increasing concern over environmental sustainability has prompted various industries to reassess their practices and explore greener alternatives. Dentistry, as a significant contributor to waste generation, is actively seeking methods to minimize its environmental footprint.
Macrì M, D'Albis V, Marciani R, Nardella M, Festa F.   +4 more
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Treatment of skeletal Class Ⅲ malocclusion with mandibular lateral deviation by clear aligner therapy combined with orthognathic treatment: case report and literature review

口腔疾病防治, 2023
Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of clear aligner therapy combined with orthognathic surgery in the treatment of skeletal Class Ⅲ mandible deviation.
LU Yanzhu, ZHAO Rui, JIAN Fan, SUN Jie, LAI Wenli   +4 more
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Correction of anterior open bite of varying severity using clear aligner therapy—A case series

Clinical Case Reports, 2022
In open bite cases, a comprehensive diagnostic differentiation is crucial in determining the best corrective therapy. In non‐surgical open bite treatment, fixed appliances, either labial or lingual, are usually employed.
Waddah Sabouni, Adith Venugopal, Samar M. Adel, Nikhilesh Vaid   +3 more
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Advances in orthodontic clear aligner materials

Bioactive Materials, 2023
Rapid technological improvements in biomaterials, computer-aided design (CAD) and manufacturing (CAM) have endorsed clear aligner therapy (CAT) as a mainstay of orthodontic treatment, and the materials employed for aligner fabrication play an all ...
Yashodhan M. Bichu, Abdulraheem Alwafi, Xiaomo Liu, James Andrews, Björn Ludwig, Aditi Y. Bichu, Bingshuang Zou   +6 more
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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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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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Cephalometric evaluation of changes in vertical dimension and molar position in adult non-extraction treatment with clear aligners and traditional fixed appliances

Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics, 2021
Introduction: Orthodontists have been using clear aligners to treat malocclusions, and one potential effect of treatment with orthodontic aligners is the intrusion and/or resists extrusion of the posterior teeth.
Hailee RASK, Jeryl D. ENGLISH, Clark COLVILLE, Fred Kurtis KASPER, Ronald GALLERANO, Helder Baldi JACOB   +5 more
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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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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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