Indications and limits of clear aligner therapy: an international modified Delphi consensus study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aims of this study were to gather expert agreement about essential aspects of clear aligner therapy (CAT) and to determine what research areas need further investigation.

Materials and methods

A steering committee performed literature selection and compiled a list of 25 statements. This study used a modified Delphi method involving a panel of 23 international orthodontic experts. Six essential areas of CAT were investigated: treatment efficacy, quality of life, side effects, management of growing patients, treatment with extraction, and treatment of periodontal patients. A panel of experts assessed 25 statements using a 5-point Likert scale throughout 3 rounds of the study. A steering committee adjusted statements that failed to achieve consensus through eithe

SUBMITTER: D'Anto V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12321729 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature