ReviewCureus2023
Efficacy of Clear Aligners in Treating Class III Malocclusion With Mandibular Molar Distalization: A Systematic Review.
Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06859606 (Mandibular Sequential Distalization Versus Class III Elastics With Clear Aligners in Class III Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Mandibular Sequential Distalization Versus Class III Elastics With Clear Aligners in Class III Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Predictability of mesiodistal movement of upper and lower molars with clear aligners: a systematic review.The Angle orthodontist · 2025Pooled it
- Accuracy of Mandibular Dentition Distalisation With Invisalign in Class III Malocclusion: A Pilot Study Using CBCT Superimposition.Orthodontics & craniofacial research · 2026Article
- Camouflage Modalities of Treatment for Skeletal Class III Malocclusion in Adults-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Alveolar bone changes and root resorption in adult patients undergoing mandibular molar distalization with clear aligners: a retrospective CBCT study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Soft-tissue modification in Class III non-growing patients treated with clear aligners: a prospective clinical trial.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2025Article
- Effect of high trimline aligners on distalizing mandibular molars: a three-dimensional finite element study.European journal of medical research · 2024Article
- Vertical Control in Molar Distalization by Clear Aligners: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
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7 authors.
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Abstract
The primary goal of orthodontic therapy in pseudo-class III is to restore the proper dental connection by rectifying the canine and molar relationship to Class I through lower molar and premolar visualization, as well as providing normal anterior overjet. The purpose of this systematic study was to determine the efficacy of clear aligners in treating class III malocclusion with mandibular molar distalization. A wide range of searches were done on various search engines like Cochrane, Web of Science, Embase, PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar to collect relevant articles related to our study. This review's article selection was guided by the PRISMA flowchart. The electronic findings provided numerous articles with nearly 78 articles regarding clear aligners in class III malocclusion with molar distalization. From this, seven full-text papers were evaluated for eligibility criteria, with two articles being rejected with justification and five articles being elaborated in the current systematic review. The current evidence of this review suggested that the clear aligners were effective in correcting class III malocclusion with molar distalization. The amount of molar distalization is about 2 to 3 mm, which helps in achieving molar and canine relationship in class I, with a high compliance level and also improvement of the facial profile.
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