ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2020
Optimal Position of Attachment for Removable Thermoplastic Aligner on the Lower Canine Using Finite Element Analysis.
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- A systematic review of biomechanics of clear aligners by finite element analysis.BMC oral health · 2025Pooled it
- Attachments for the Orthodontic Aligner Treatment-State of the Art-A Comprehensive Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Evaluating the impact of attachment designs on canine derotation in clear aligner therapy: a finite element analysis.Progress in orthodontics · 2026Article
- The effectiveness of the attachment position in rotated premolar in clear aligner treatment: a finite element study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Effects of different corticotomy approaches on anterior retraction with clear aligners: a finite element study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
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- Biomechanical analysis of maxillary first molar intrusion using 3D printed personalized device combined with clear aligner: a finite element study and clinical application.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
- Structural response of mandibular first molars in the presence of proximal contacts: finite element analysis with antagonist teeth and alternative loading applications.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the effect of attachments on torque control of palatally positioned maxillary lateral teeth with clear aligners: Finite element analysis.Korean journal of orthodontics · 2025Article
- Impacts of surface wear of attachments on maxillary canine distalization with clear aligners: a three-dimensional finite element study.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Evaluation of different designs of 3D printed clear aligners on mandibular premolar extrusion using force/moment measurement devices and digital image correlation method.Korean journal of orthodontics · 2024Article
- Optimal positions of clear aligner attachments to achieve lower canine tipping and bodily movement using finite element analysis.Journal of dental sciences · 2024Article
- Attachment Wear in Different Clear Aligner Therapy: A Comparative Study.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
- A Finite Element Analysis Study of Edentulous Model with Complete Denture to Simulate Masticatory Movement.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of the Attachment Design and Thickness of Clear Aligners during Orthodontic Anterior Retraction: Finite Element Analysis.European journal of dentistry · 2024Article
- Advancements in Clear Aligner Fabrication: A Comprehensive Review of Direct-3D Printing Technologies.Polymers · 2024Review
- Effects of different tooth movement patterns and aligner thicknesses on maxillary arch expansion with clear aligners: a three-dimensional finite element study.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
- Effects of overtreatment with different attachment positions on maxillary anchorage enhancement with clear aligners: a finite element analysis study.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- Effects of different designs of orthodontic clear aligners on the maxillary central incisors in the tooth extraction cases: a biomechanical study.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- Stress and movement trend of lower incisors with different IMPA intruded by clear aligner: a three-dimensional finite element analysis.Progress in orthodontics · 2023Article
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Abstract
Malocclusion is considered as a developmental disorder rather than a disease, and it may be affected by the composition and proportions of masseter muscle fibers. Orthodontics is a specialty of dentistry that deals with diagnosis and care of various irregular bite and/or malocclusion. Recent developments of 3D scanner and 3D printing technology has led to the use of a removable thermoplastic aligner (RTA), which is widely used due to its aesthetic excellence, comfortableness, and time efficiency. However, orthodontics using only an RTA has lower treatment efficacy and accuracy due to the differing movement of teeth from the plan. In order to improve these disadvantages, attachments were used, and biomechanical analyses were performed with and without them. However, there is insufficient research on the movement of teeth and the transfer of load according to the attachment position and shape. Therefore, in our study, we aimed to identify the optimal shape and position of attachments by analyzing various shapes and positions of attachments. Through 3D finite element analysis (FEA), simple tooth shape and mandibular canine shape were extracted in order to construct the orthodontics model which took into account the various shapes and positions of attachments. The optimal shape of a cylinder was derived through the FEA of simple tooth shape and analyzing various positions of attachments on teeth revealed that fixing the attachments at the lingual side of the tooth rather than the buccal side allowed for torque control and an effective movement of the teeth. Therefore, we suggest fixing the attachments at the lingual side rather than the buccal side of the tooth to induce effective movement of teeth in orthodontic treatment with the RTA in case of canine teeth.
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