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ArticleBioactive materials2023

Advances in orthodontic clear aligner materials.

Yashodhan M Bichu, Abdulraheem Alwafi, Xiaomo Liu, James Andrews, Björn Ludwig, Aditi Y Bichu, Bingshuang Zou

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Article in Bioactive materials, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 160 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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160 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Yashodhan M BichuPrivate Practice, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Abdulraheem AlwafiDepartment of Oral Health Science, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Xiaomo LiuDepartment of Orthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China.
James AndrewsPrivate Practice, Perth, Australia.
Björn LudwigDepartment of Orthodontics, University of Homburg, Saar, Germany.
Aditi Y BichuPrivate Practice, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Bingshuang ZouDepartment of Oral Health Science, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rapid technological improvements in biomaterials, computer-aided design (CAD) and manufacturing (CAM) have endorsed clear aligner therapy (CAT) as a mainstay of orthodontic treatment, and the materials employed for aligner fabrication play an all-important role in determining the clinical performance of clear aligners. This narrative review has attempted to comprehensively encompass the entire gamut of materials currently used for the fabrication of clear aligners and elucidate their characteristics that are crucial in determining their performance in an oral environment. Historical developments and current protocols in aligner fabrication, features of contemporary bioactive materials, and emerging trends related to CAT are discussed. Advances in aligner material chemistry and engineering possess the potential to bring about radical transformations in the therapeutic applications of CAT; in the absence of which, clear aligners would continue to underperform clinically, due to their inherent biomechanical constraints. Finally, while innovations in aligner materials such as shape memory polymers, direct three-dimensional (3D) printed clear aligners and bioactive materials combined with clear aligner materials are essential to further advance the applications of CAT; increased awareness of environmental responsibilities among aligner manufacturers, aligner prescribing clinicians and aligner users is essential for better alignment of our climate change goals towards a sustainable planet.

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Bioactive materialsClear alignersDirect 3D printingEnvironmentReviewShape memory polymers

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PMID36311049
PMCPMC9588987

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