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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Aligner therapy"”.
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Retreatment following in-person clear aligner therapy, direct-to-consumer clear aligner therapy, and conventional fixed orthodontic appliances
… modality, in particular, in-person clear aligner therapy (CAT), direct-to-consumer clear aligner therapy (DTC CAT), and conventional fixed appliances, on patients seeking orthodontic retreatment. This investigation also studied the effect of original treatment modality on treatment …
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Knowledge of Dental Students with Respect to Orthodontic Diagnosis and Clear Aligner Therapy
… diagnose orthodontic problems and provide clear aligner therapy, and whether or not certain demographic characteristics could predict an effect on aligner knowledge or orthodontic knowledge. An IRB-approved 16-item survey was constructed and administered to 163 third and fourth year dental …
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Knowledge of Dental Students with Respect to Orthodontic Diagnosis and Clear Aligner Therapy in Conjunction with a Study of Predoctoral Orthodontic Curricula
… with respect to orthodontic diagnosis and clear aligner therapy and to investigate the predoctoral orthodontic curriculum at their respective schools. This study utilized two IRB-approved surveys. The first survey was administered to the predoctoral orthodontic directors inquiring about their …
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Orthodontic Outcomes in Class II Correction with Elastics: Clear Aligners Versus Fixed Appliances
Introduction: Clear aligner therapy is rapidly gaining market share and offers aesthetic and hygienic benefits; however, their efficacy in Class II correction with elastics remains under-researched compared to traditional fixed appliances. Specific Aims: This study compares anteroposterior and …
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Global Insights into Oral Hygiene & Gingivitis During Orthodontic Treatment with Artificial Intelligence
… practice, yet comparative evidence between clear aligner therapy (CAT) and fixed appliances (FA) has been limited to small cross-sectional studies with substantial methodological constraints. This thesis leverages the Dental Monitoring™ (DM) artificial intelligence-driven remote monitoring …
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Ethics and orthodontics - it depends on the perspective
… of informed consent forms regarding clear aligner therapy and orthodontic retention were suboptimal and that practice websites representing most Australian-based orthodontists failed to comply with advertising law pertaining to the provision of a health service in Australia. The results …
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Improving Clear Aligner Outcomes Using AI and Remote Dental Monitoring: Results from a Clinical Trial
… intervals) and two control groups (7- and 14-day aligner changes). To address this aim, the objectives were as follows: first, to compare orthodontic treatment outcomes between AI-guided remote Dental Monitoring™ and standard 7-day and 14-day aligner change protocols; second, to evaluate whether …
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Clear aligner attachment removal techniques – an in vitro comparison of removal time residual composite, enamel surface characteristics, enamel loss, and material cost
… At the completion of traditional orthodontic therapy, the brackets and residual adhesive must be removed. The adhesive removal is not only a time-consuming procedure but can also produce iatrogenic effects to the enamel. Bracket adhesive removal has been thoroughly studied in the literature, …