ReviewKorean journal of orthodontics2024
Intraoral ageing of aligners and attachments: Adverse effects on clinical efficiency and release of biologically-active compounds.
Review in Korean journal of orthodontics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
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Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Ageing effects on chemical, physical, mechanical, and morphological properties of clear aligners - a systematic review.Progress in orthodontics · 2026Pooled it
- Assessing the environmental impact of clear aligner therapy: a scoping review.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Plaque removal efficacy of manual versus powered toothbrushes in patients with clear aligners: a single-brushing randomized controlled trial.BMC oral health · 2026Trial
- Static and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of 3D-Printable Aligner Resins: An In Vitro Study with FTIR Chemical Characterization.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Article
- Influence of varying oral pH conditions on the material stability of thermoplastic orthodontic aligners: an in vitro study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Effects of microplastic release from 3D-printed orthodontic aligners: a histological and immunological bioassay approach.European journal of orthodontics · 2026Article
- Microplastics Release From Clear Aligners: A Scoping Review of Current Evidence, Health Implications, and Policy Directions.International journal of dentistry · 2026Review
- Micro- and Nanoplastics and the Oral Cavity: Implications for Oral and Systemic Health, Dental Practice, and the Environment-A Narrative Review.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2025Review
- Comparative microscopic analysis of plastic dispersion from 3D-printed and thermoformed orthodontic aligners.European journal of orthodontics · 2025Article
- Microbial Consortium-Mediated Degradation of Polyethylene Terephthalate in Orthodontic Aligners: A Comprehensive Review.International journal of microbiology · 2025Review
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
2 authors.
Funding
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Abstract
The clinical application of aligners is accompanied by the ageing of the polymer appliances and the attachments used, which may result in inefficiency in reaching the predicted range of tooth movement, and release of compounds and microplastics in the oral cavity as a result of the friction, wear and attrition of the aligner and composite attachment. The purpose of this review is to present the mechanism and effects of
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