ArticleProgress in orthodontics2024
Clear aligner therapy practices among orthodontists practicing in Canada.
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- Clear aligner therapy among orthodontists in Turkey: practice patterns and comparison with previously reported Iranian findings.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2026Article
- Clear aligner therapy: a scoping review of treatment prediction, clinical effectiveness, and limitations.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2026Review
- Clinical trends and utilization of clear aligner therapy among specialist orthodontists in Iran.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Article
- A Survey of Orthodontic Clear Aligner Practices among Orthodontists in Croatia.Acta stomatologica Croatica · 2025Article
- How clinical experience shapes Turkish orthodontists' approaches to clear aligner treatment: a cross-sectional survey.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Indications and limits of clear aligner therapy: an international modified Delphi consensus study.Progress in orthodontics · 2025Review
- Does the need for refinement sets of orthodontic clear aligners correlate with professional experience?Dental press journal of orthodontics · 2025Article
- A 3D dental model dataset with pre/post-orthodontic treatment for automatic tooth alignment.Scientific data · 2024Article
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backgroundThe acceptability and preference for clear aligner therapy (CAT) has been increasing among orthodontists, but there is still a lack of consensus regarding CAT best practices. Consequently, this study aimed to investigate CAT practices among orthodontists practicing in Canada.
methodsThe survey was conducted among orthodontists practicing in Canada using a modified previously published survey. Sixty orthodontists participated (6.1% response rate). It consisted of 11 sections with open and closed questions related to demographic information and particularities about using or not using CAT. The survey responses were exported from REDCap to a Microsoft Excel (Microsoft, Redmond, Wash) spreadsheet, then statistically analyzed using SPSS software (SPSS for Windows, version 21.0; IBM Inc., Armonk, NY, USA). The comments were categorized under themes and subthemes. Data were organized in descriptive statistics, expressing frequencies and percentages.
resultsAlmost 30% of the orthodontist's annual caseload was treated with CAT, most frequently prescribed to adult patients. Case complexity and patient cooperation were the factors that most influenced the decision to prescribe CAT. Almost half of orthodontists reported sometimes combining CAT with adjunctive fixed appliances.
conclusionsMost orthodontists prescribe CAT, and its use is based on the malocclusion's complexity. Orthodontists who do not prescribe CAT believe that fixed appliance therapy has superior treatment outcomes.
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