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Trial reportBMC oral health2024

Comparison of anxiety, pain, and quality of life in individuals with mild or moderate malocclusion between conventional fixed orthodontic treatment versus Invisalign: a randomised clinical trial.

Yasemin Tunca, Yesim Kaya, Murat Tunca, Sıddık Keskin

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readRandomized Controlled TrialComparative Study
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Trial report in BMC oral health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 12 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06133296 nacompletednot on this map

Comparison of Anxiety, Pain, and Quality of Life in Individuals With Moderate Malocclusion Between Conventional Fixed Treatment and Invisalign: a Randomized Clinical Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorYuzuncu Yil UniversityRan2021 to 2023Enrolled60ConditionsMalocclusion, Pain, Anxiety, Quality of LifeArmsConventional fixed treatment, Clear aligner treatment
NCT07660809 completednot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Comparison of Patient-Reported Comfort Between Supragingival and Juxtagingival Clear Aligner Trimming-Line Designs: A Cross-Sectional, Within-Subject Split-Mouth Study

TypeobservationalSponsorGeorge Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Targu MuresRan2026 to 2026Enrolled70ConditionsPatient Comfort, Malocclusion, Oral HealthArmsSupragingival trimming-line design, Juxtagingival festooned trimming-line design
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Evaluation of oral health-related quality of life following pulp therapy or extraction in paediatric patients: a systematic review.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Yasemin TuncaFaculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, 65080, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9157-9390
Yesim KayaFaculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5795-7327
Murat TuncaFaculty of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, 65080, Turkey. dtmurattunca@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4933-1380
Sıddık KeskinFaculty of Medicine, Department of Biostatistics, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, 65080, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9355-6558

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe evaluated anxiety, pain, and oral-health-related quality of life in individuals treated with conventional fixed appliances (Group A) and clear aligners (Group B) for moderate malocclusion during the initial phase of orthodontic treatment.

methodsSixty individuals, separated into Group A (n = 30) and Group B (n = 30), were included in the study. They completed the Anxiety Levels, Oral Health Impact Profile-14, and Oral Health Related Quality of Life - United Kingdom/Surveys after the application of attachments on days 0 (T1), 10 (T10), and 20 (T20). Their pain levels were evaluated with the Visual Analogue Scale on days 0, 2, and 6 in the 2nd and 6th hours and on the 1st, 3rd, 7th, 14th, and 21st days.

resultsPer the VAS questionnaire, pain levels in the 2nd hour, 6th hour, 1st day, and 3rd day were significantly lower in Group B than in Group A. In the OHIP-14 survey results, the comparison between Group A and Group B showed a significant difference only on the 1st day. The STAI and OHRQoL-UK survey results did not differ significantly between the groups.

conclusionsWe found no significant difference between the two groups in terms of anxiety levels, and pain among individuals in Group A was higher than in Group B only at the beginning of the treatment. No significant differences were observed in terms of individuals' quality of life.

trial registrationNCT06133296 (retrospectively registered)- Registration Date:15/11/2023.

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MalocclusionQuality of LifeAdolescentAdultAnxietyFemaleHumansMaleOrthodontic Appliances, FixedPainPain MeasurementSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultAnxietyClear alignerPainQuality of Life

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PMID38760747
PMCPMC11102135

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