Comparison of efficacy between MBT preadjusted edgewise appliance and clear aligner therapy among class I crowding cases: A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To compare the efficacy of McLaughlin Bennett Trevisi (MBT) appliance and Clear Aligner Therapy (CAT) among nonextraction Class I crowding cases.

Methods

The study sample (60 patients) was allotted into two equal groups (30 patients each) using block randomization wherein Group 1: treated with 0.018" MBT appliance and Group 2: treated with CAT for correction of malocclusion. At the end of treatment (T1), treatment duration, chairside time, laboratory time, number, and type of appointments were noted from treatment record cards. For comparing the acceptability among patients treated with both modalities at T1, the patients were interviewed regarding the comfort and ease of using an appliance with a questionnaire-based survey.

Results

The median number of non

SUBMITTER: Agarwal SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10746747 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature