ArticleThe Angle orthodontist2024
An evaluation of root resorption associated with the use of photobiomodulation during orthodontic treatment with clear aligners: a retrospective cohort pilot study.
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- Adverse effects of removable orthodontic aligners: A systematic review with single-arm meta-analysis.PloS one · 2026Pooled it
- Volumetric analysis of external root resorption after clear aligner treatment of open bite cases: a CBCT study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Resorption of roots in conventional braces versus advanced aligners: A comparative study.Bioinformation · 2026Article
- Effect of vibrational forces from acceledent on dentoalveolar surface temperature during clear aligner therapy: an infrared thermography study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Risk Factors Associated With Orthodontic Root Resorption and its Treatment Methods.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Review
- Validation of an AI-aided 3D method for enhanced volumetric quantification of external root resorption in orthodontics.The Angle orthodontist · 2025Article
- Root resorption in fixed versus clear aligner therapy: A CBCT-based comparative study.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- Photobiomodulation in Orthodontics: Mechanisms and Clinical Efficacy for Faster Tooth Movement.Cureus · 2024Review
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Abstract
objectivesTo evaluate the change in tooth root volume using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in a group of patients treated concurrently with clear aligners and an adjunctive photobiomodulation (PBM) device. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis retrospective cohort pilot study included the records of 32 consecutively treated clear aligner patients (23 female, 9 male) from the private practice of one orthodontist. The PBM group (n = 16) used the device once per day for 5 minutes per arch and was compared with a matched control group (n = 16). A semiautomated segmentation technique was used to obtain tooth volume of anterior teeth from CBCT imaging prior to (T0) and during or immediately following (T1) orthodontic treatment with clear aligners. The change in root volume between time points was assessed.
resultsThere was no statistically significant difference between the pre- and posttreatment root volumes of maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth, regardless of which intervention group the patient belonged to (P > .05). There was also no difference in the mean percentage change in root volume between clear aligner patients in this study who were treated with the PBM device compared with a matched control group (P > .05).
conclusionsClear aligner patients in this study who changed their aligners every 3 to 5 days and used adjunctive photobiomodulation therapy did not experience clinically relevant orthodontically induced external root resorption. Due to the small sample size and measurement error in the root segmentation process, the results should be interpreted with caution.
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