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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Clear aligner"”.
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Retreatment following in-person clear aligner therapy, direct-to-consumer clear aligner therapy, and conventional fixed orthodontic appliances
… treatment 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
… are to 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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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
… An increasingly popular alternative therapy, clear aligner therapy (CAT), utilizes clear aligners (CA’s) to generate orthodontic tooth movement in adolescent and adult patients.5 As an esthetic alternative to brackets, CAT utilizes tooth-colored composite resin attachments on the facial …
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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 …
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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
… the content 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 …