ReviewJournal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences2024
Comparison of Patient Satisfaction between Invisible Appliance and Fixed Orthodontic Appliances - A Systematic Review.
Review in Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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Who cites it
6 citing papers in PubMed.
- The effect of mandibular advancement with clear aligners compared with activator therapy on maxillary and mandibular volumes: a randomized controlled trial using CBCT.BMC oral health · 2026Trial
- Dietary changes in patients with clear aligners compared with fixed orthodontic appliances during the early stages of orthodontic treatment: A systematic review.Korean journal of orthodontics · 2026Article
- Perception and satisfaction in patients using clear aligners versus fixed orthodontic appliances.Bioinformation · 2026Article
- Comparison of Aligners and Braces in Angle's Class III Malocclusion Cases: A Clinical Study.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Article
- Microbial changes in different parts of the oral cavity during the early stage of clear aligner treatment: a preliminary study.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
- Three-dimensional finite element analysis of the influence of different stress modes in invisible aligners on anterior teeth retraction.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
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Authors and funding
6 authors.
Funding
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Abstract
To compare the patient acceptance between fixed orthodontic appliances and clear aligners. An electronic search was completed in PubMed, Cochrane Database, Web of Science, Scopus, Lilacs, Google Scholar, and Open Grey databases without any restrictions until August 23. All comparative study types contrasting patient perception between clear aligners and fixed appliances were included. After removal of duplicates, exclusion by title and abstract, and reading the full text, only eight articles were included. The studies used an observational questionnaire study design. Of the observational studies, one was retrospective and three prospective, one online survey, and the other three cross sectional. Though the response varied in terms of patient preference and acceptance, it was found that clear aligners have a positive impact with respect to quality of life, tolerance, and improved confidence. However, there is not enough evidence to make a final conclusion about treatment outcomes.
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