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ArticleAmerican journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics2022

Clear aligner vs fixed self-ligating appliances: Orthodontic emergency during the 2020 coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

Yongchao Gou, Nicha Ungvijanpunya, Liuting Chen, Yushan Zeng, Huayu Ye, Li Cao

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  6. Foreign body aspirations in dental clinics: a narrative review.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 2022
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  7. [Fixed orthodontic appliances and clear aligner system: a comparative review].Revista cientifica odontologica (Universidad Cientifica del Sur)
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Yongchao GouDepartment of Orthodontics, Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and Biomedical Sciences, and Chongqing Municipal Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Engineering of Higher Education, Chongqing, China.
Nicha UngvijanpunyaCenter for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif.
Liuting ChenDepartment of Orthodontics, Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yushan ZengDepartment of Orthodontics, Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Huayu YeDepartment of Orthodontics, Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Li CaoDepartment of Orthodontics, Stomatological Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases and Biomedical Sciences, and Chongqing Municipal Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedical Engineering of Higher Education, Chongqing, China. Electronic address: 500292@hospital.cqmu.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe aim was to investigate the type, incidence, and degree of orthodontic-related emergencies in orthodontic patients during the 2020 coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and compare the different effects of clear aligner (CA) and fixed self-ligating appliances on the orthodontic emergency.

methodsThe questionnaire was based on emergencies in orthodontics. The responses of 428 patients between the ages of 12 and 38 years (20.4 ± 7.03) in orthodontic treatment during 2020 were examined.

resultsThe gender, age, and the type of orthodontic appliance affect the incidence of orthodontic-related emergencies. Female or adolescent patients treated by self-ligating appliances showed a higher incidence of emergencies. The patients treated by CA exhibited a much lower incidence of emergency. Appliance detachment and mucosa injury were very common in respondents, whereas accidental ingestion and other rare emergencies were less common. The most common reason leading to appliance detachment was chewing hard food. Interestingly, the fixed self-ligating appliances group was also affected by the accidental detachment of appliances to a large extent. The CA and self-ligating groups showed an almost equal incidence of accidental ingestion. The most common foreign body was elastics in both groups. However, the self-ligating group could accidentally ingest dangerous foreign bodies, such as archwires, miniscrews, and welded attachments.

conclusionsOrthodontic-related emergencies were very common in patients. The CA could effectively reduce orthodontic-related emergencies. Dentists should raise patients' awareness of proper appliance care. A proper and standard protocol should be developed.

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COVID-19Orthodontic Appliances, RemovableOrthodontic BracketsAdolescentAdultChildFemaleHumansOrthodontic Appliance DesignOrthodontic AppliancesOrthodontic Appliances, FixedPandemicsYoung Adult

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PMCPMC8687756

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