Movement of anterior teeth using clear aligners: a three-dimensional, retrospective evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clear aligner treatment offers several advantages, but the available literature shows that some kind of tooth movements are unpredictable. In addition, the majority of the studies are focused on one clear aligner system, while different characteristics of various systems can provide different treatment outcomes. The aim of the present retrospective cohort study was to evaluate the predictability of Nuvola® aligner system in achieving torque movements of anterior teeth.

Methods

Thirty-nine adult patients, who were consecutively treated with clear aligners, were retrospectively selected, and digital models pre-treatment (T0), post-treatment (T1) and the digital setup models (TS) were collected. Only the first phase of treatment made of 12 aligners was considered for

SUBMITTER: Tepedino M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5879033 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature