ReviewBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Predictability of Dental Distalization with Clear Aligners: A Systematic Review.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Predictability of mesiodistal movement of upper and lower molars with clear aligners: a systematic review.The Angle orthodontist · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness and accuracy of clear aligners in non-extraction Class II correction: a systematic review of maxillary molar distalization and rotation in the permanent dentition.The Angle orthodontist · 2025Pooled it
- Unilateral Agenesis of the Upper Permanent Lateral Incisors in Growing Patients: Gap Closure or Gap Opening? A Systematic Review.International dental journal · 2025Pooled it
- Evaluating the success rates and effectiveness of surgical and orthodontic interventions for impacted canines: a systematic review of surgical and orthodontic interventions and a case series.BMC oral health · 2025Pooled it
- Clinical Outcomes of Sequential Distalization with Clear Aligners: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Dentistry journal · 2026Review
- Predictability of Sequential Distalization of the Upper Arch Using InvisalignDentistry journal · 2026Article
- Forces and Moments Generated by Thermoforming Aligners and Direct-Printed Aligners: A Systematic Review.Dentistry journal · 2026Review
- Children's Drawings as a Tool to Explore the Emotional Experience of Migrant Children in Dental Care: A Qualitative Study in Italy.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Potential for vertical control using direct 3D‑printed mandibular advancement clear aligners.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Article
- Association Between Bone Density and Maxillary Canine Impaction: A CBCT-Based Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Evaluation of transverse and sagittal maxillary arch dimensions in growing subjects with Class II Division 1 and Division 2 malocclusion: a retrospective cross-sectional study.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2026Article
- Changes in transverse dimensions in growing patients treated with AMCOP® and electromyographic assessment with Teethan®.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2026Article
- Efficacy of posterior teeth mesialization with invisalign in moderate anchorage cases.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Influence of periodontal ligament heights on sequential and simultaneous maxillary molar distalization using clear aligners.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- Distalization with Clear Aligners: Accuracy, Impact of Mini-Screws, and Clinical Outcomes.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
- The Efficacy of the RME II System Compared with the Sander Bite-Jumping Appliance: A Retrospective Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Force distributions associated with different elastic traction methods for maxillary dentition distalization by clear aligners: an in-vitro study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Influence of vertical growth pattern on masseter muscle morphology: evidence from cephalometric and ultrasound assessment in eighteen growing subjects.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2025Article
- Does orthodontic postgraduate education influence the choice of orthodontic treatment?Frontiers in dental medicine · 2025Article
- Distalization of the mandibular first molar with clear aligners: a 3D finite element study.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
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10 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
The current review aims to evaluate the scientific evidence relating to the effectiveness of treatment with clear aligners (CAs) in controlling distalization orthodontic tooth movement. "Orthodontics, aligners" and "distalization" were the search terms used on the Scopus, Web of Science and Pubmed databases with the Boolean operator "AND". The results of the last ten years of research were 146 studies; of these, 19 publications were included for this review. The distalization movement is possible with invisible masks alone, but the risk of losing anchorage in the anterior sectors is very probable. The stability of the results and the reduction of unwanted effects can be guaranteed by the use of skeletal anchoring devices and interproximal enamel reduction (IPR), with which compensations are obtained to reduce the initial overjet. Temporary anchorage devices (TADs) can be used to manage posterior anchorage after distalization of maxillary molars with aligners. This hybrid approach has demonstrated the greatest orthodontic success. TADs are useful aids to provide direct and indirect skeletal anchorage. The opposite effect must be considered when planning dental distalization, especially of the molars, in patients with large overjet, and corrective measures or the use of auxiliaries may be necessary to prevent midcourse corrections. This systematic review provides a critical evidence-based assessment of the predictability of dental distalization with CAs, an ever-evolving orthodontic technique.
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