ReviewJournal of functional biomaterials2023
A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis on the Impact of Various Aligner Materials and Attachments on Orthodontic Tooth Movement.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The biomechanical effects of clear aligner trimline designs and extensions on orthodontic tooth movement: a systematic review.BMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
- Randomized controlled trial comparing AI-assisted digital and conventional orthodontics: Superior PAR reduction and occlusal outcomes.PloS one · 2026Trial
- Accuracy of orthodontic movement with nocturnal three-dimensionally printed and thermoformed aligners : Retrospective cohort study comparing two different treatments protocols.Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie · 2026Article
- Treatment Predictability of Two Clear Aligner Systems: A Retrospective Assessment of Invisalign Versus Eon Aligner.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Clear aligner therapy: a scoping review of treatment prediction, clinical effectiveness, and limitations.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2026Review
- Effectiveness of Modified Clear Aligner Attachment Designs on Molar Extrusion: An In Vitro Typodont Study.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
- Predictors of refinement in clear aligner therapy: a retrospective tooth-level study of maxillary anterior teeth.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Clinical Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Periodontology: A Scoping Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Clear Aligners in the Growing Patient: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Differentiation potential of periodontal Col1Mechanobiology in medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
The majority of patients strongly favor the use of aligners in the present time, especially with the advancement in esthetic dentistry. Today's market is flooded with aligner companies, many of which share the same therapeutic ethos. We therefore carried out a systematic review and network meta-analysis to evaluate research that had looked at various aligner materials and attachments and their effect on orthodontic tooth movement in relevant studies. A total of 634 papers were discovered after a thorough search of online journals using keywords such as "Aligners", "Orthodontics", "Orthodontic attachments", "Orthodontic tooth movement", and "Polyethylene" across databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane. The authors individually and in parallel carried out the database investigation, removal of duplicate studies, data extraction, and bias risk. The statistical analysis demonstrated that the type of aligner material had a significant impact on orthodontic tooth movement. The low level of heterogeneity and significant overall effect further support this finding. However, there was little effect of attachment size or shape on tooth mobility. The examined materials were primarily concerned with influencing the physical/physicochemical characteristics of the appliances and not tooth movement directly. Invisalign (Inv) had a higher mean value than the other types of materials that were analyzed, which suggested a potentially greater impact on orthodontic tooth movement. However, its variance value indicated that there was also greater uncertainty associated with the estimate compared to some of the other plastics. These findings could have important implications for orthodontic treatment planning and aligner material selection. Registration: This review protocol was registered on the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO; registration number: CRD42022381466).
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