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Chewing Efficiency Test in Subjects with Clear Aligners
Dentistry Journal, 2023 The aim of this study was to evaluate the masticatory function of subjects with clear aligners and to propose a simple and repeatable method for the clinical and experimental evaluation of masticatory function.
Luca Levrini +6 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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Thermoplastics for Clear Aligners: A Review. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel)With the worldwide spread of clear aligner treatment (CAT), a plethora of new thermoplastics is currently commercially available on the market, claiming to have superior properties and greater comfort. This review aims to summarise the properties of the materials and their effects on treatment effectiveness and comfort to ease material selection and ...
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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 +6 more
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Comparative impact of clear aligners versus fixed orthodontic appliances on periodontal health, pain, and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
BDJ OpenObjective Clear aligners have become a popular alternative to fixed appliances because they offer esthetic advantages and potential improvements in periodontal health and pain management while enhancing quality of life (QOL).
Kanwalpreet Kaur +4 more
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Clear Aligner Treatments in Orthoperio Patients [PDF]
Case Reports in Dentistry, 2022 Introduction . Orthodontic treatment is a recognized approach to support specific periodontal issues thanks to its capability to manipulate periodontal tissues. This concept is certainly not new, but the use of aligners in certain clinical conditions can be considered as being innovative when a multidisciplinary
Mampieri, Gianluca +4 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 +5 more
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Comparison of Optical Properties of Clear Aligners Before and After In-vivo Aging [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022 Introduction: There is a rising demand for clear aligners among orthodontic patients and after the expiry of invisalign patent many indigenous aligners have been introduced in several part of the globe including India.
Binu Punnoose Gold +2 more
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Predictability of Invisalign® Clear Aligners Using OrthoPulse®: A Retrospective Study
Dentistry Journal, 2022 This preliminary retrospective study evaluates how effective the OrthoPulse® (Biolux Technology, Austria) is in increasing the predictability of orthodontic treatment in patients treated with Invisalign® clear aligners (Align Technology Inc., Tempe, AZ ...
Luca Levrini +8 more
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Color stability of aligner materials on exposure to indigenous food products: An in-vitro study [PDF]
Journal of Dental Research, Dental Clinics, Dental Prospects, 2022 Background. In the recent day, there has been an exponential growth in the usage of clear aligners for orthodontic treatment. As with any removable appliance, the compliance of patients to remove it during ingestion of food is, at times, poor.
Priyanka Venkatasubramanian +4 more
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