ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2021
Factors Influencing Patient Compliance during Clear Aligner Therapy: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
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- A Survey of Orthodontic Clear Aligner Practices among Orthodontists in Croatia.Acta stomatologica Croatica · 2025Article
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- Effectiveness of Clear Aligner Therapy in Orthodontic Management for Children with Mixed Dentition: A Scoping Review.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2025Review
- Factors Influencing the Predictability and Success of Invisalign Aligners: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- Evaluation of color stability and material surface stability of different types of clear aligners under curcumin staining in vitro.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Impact of Molar Teeth Distalization by Clear Aligners on the Temporomandibular Joint: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Multi-step finite element simulation for clear aligner space closure: a proof-of-concept compensation protocol.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Scoping Review-The Effectiveness of Clear Aligners in the Management of Anterior Open Bite in Adult Patients.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Patient experiences with clear aligners: a scoping review.European journal of orthodontics · 2025Article
- Expert consensus on the clinical strategies for orthodontic treatment with clear aligners.International journal of oral science · 2025Review
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Abstract
Compliance is highly relevant during clear aligner therapy (CAT). In this retrospective cohort study, we assessed compliance and associated covariates in a large cohort of CAT patients. A comprehensive sample of 2644 patients (75.0% females, 25.0% males, age range 18-64 years, median 27 years), all receiving CAT with PlusDental (Berlin, Germany) finished in 2019, was analyzed. Covariates included demographic ones (age, gender) as well as self-reported questionnaire-obtained ones (satisfaction with ones' smile prior treatment, the experience of previous orthodontic therapy). The primary outcome was compliance: Based on patients' consistent use of the mobile application for self-report and aligner wear time of ≥22 h, patients were classified as fully compliant, fairly compliant, or poorly compliant. Chi-square test was used to compare compliance in different subgroups. A total of 953/2644 (36.0%) of patients showed full compliance, 1012/2644 (38.3%) fair compliance, and 679/2644 (25.7%) poor compliance. Males were significantly more compliant than females (
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