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Orthodontic Practitioners' Knowledge and Education Demand on Clear Aligner Therapy.
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- Clear Aligner Treatment in Denmark - A Questionnaire Survey among Citizens and Dental Practitioners in Denmark.Acta odontologica Scandinavica · 2026Article
- Accuracy of dentalmonitoring's artificial intelligence in detecting aligner tracking issues: a retrospective multi-centric study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
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- How clinical experience shapes Turkish orthodontists' approaches to clear aligner treatment: a cross-sectional survey.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- An integrated approach to posterior anchorage preparation and incisor torque compensation in premolar extraction cases using clear aligners.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Automated orthodontic diagnosis via self-supervised learning and multi-attribute classification using lateral cephalograms.Biomedical engineering online · 2025Article
- Clear Aligner Treatment: Indications, Advantages, and Adverse Effects-A Systematic Review.Dentistry journal · 2025Review
- Anchorage loss of the posterior teeth under different extraction patterns in maxillary and mandibular arches using clear aligner: a finite element study.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- A Cross-Sectional Survey of the Use of Clear Aligners by General Dentists in Australia.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2024Article
- Descriptive analysis of the cases published in the Align® Global Gallery.Dental press journal of orthodontics · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesClear aligner therapy (CAT) has been gaining popularity amongst the orthodontic community. No systematic course on CAT has been reported to date. The objectives of this study were to determine practitioners' knowledge and to offer insights for future tailored courses on CAT.
methodsAn online questionnaire was distributed. The questionnaire comprised personal background information, predictability of tooth movement through CAT, and CAT knowledge that practitioners demanded to learn. Four senior expert orthodontists' answers to the predictability of tooth movement through CAT were averaged to be a standard reference. Descriptive statistics, 1-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), principal component analysis, Student t test, and multivariate logistics regression analysis were performed with significance set at P < .05.
resultsIn total, 190 practitioners participated in this study. As compared to the standard reference, participants overestimated the predictability of difficult-to-be-achived tooth movements (eg, molar mesialisation; P < .0001). Strategy of managing troubleshooting cases and extraction cases ranked the highest CAT knowledge that participants requested to learn. Practice type, number of completed CAT cases, number of undergoing CAT cases, years of practice, education background, and time of using CAT were the influencing factors of the questions regarding the predictability of tooth movement through CAT and CAT knowledge that were demanded to be learned.
conclusionsThe predictability of difficult-to-be-achieved tooth movement through CAT is often overestimated by practitioners with limited clinical experience. Tailored education on CAT, especially managing troubleshooting cases and extraction cases, should be designed for all practitioners.
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