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ArticleBMC oral health2025

An index system for the clinical supervision of clear aligner in extraction patients based on the Delphi method and the analytic hierarchy process.

Yanning Ma, Xulin Liu, Yuxun Cheng, Ruoyan Zhang, Xu Zhang, Mingxin Zhang, Jie Gao, Zuolin Jin

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Yanning Ma *Department of Orthodontics, State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, School of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710000, China.
Xulin Liu *Department of Orthodontics, State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, School of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710000, China.
Yuxun ChengDepartment of Stomatology, Tangdu Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Ruoyan ZhangDepartment of Orthodontics, State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, School of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710000, China.
Xu ZhangDepartment of Orthodontics, State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, School of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710000, China.
Mingxin ZhangDepartment of Orthodontics, State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, School of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710000, China.
Jie GaoDepartment of Orthodontics, State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, School of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710000, China. smile610627@126.com.
Zuolin JinDepartment of Orthodontics, State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regeneration, School of Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710000, China. zuolinj@163.com.

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New Technologies and New Business of School of Stomatology, Air Force Medical University Fund LX2022-401The National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases LCA202202
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Abstract

backgroundClinical supervision of clear aligner treatment in extraction patients is essential during the long process of follow-up period. However, there is insufficient clinical guidance available to define the key points of a standard examination for clinical supervision.

methodsAn initial index system was constructed based on a comprehensive literature review. The final indexes to be used in the system were determined through Delphi process. Weightings for the final index system were determined using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), which required the development of a judgment matrix to assess the relative significance of each index through pairwise comparisons.

resultsA tiered indexing system was created, consisting of two primary indexes, 10 secondary indexes, and 30 tertiary indexes. The expert authority coefficient (Cr) was 0.89 for the first round of consultation and 0.91 for the second round. The weighting values for the first-level indexes 'tooth movement' and 'dentofacial health' were 0.38215 and 0.61785, respectively, thus indicating that dentofacial health holds greater importance.

conclusionsWe integrated both qualitative and quantitative analyses to establish a novel index system for clinical supervision of clear aligner treatment in extraction patients to reduce the incidence of complications.

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Delphi TechniqueTooth ExtractionHumansAnalytic hierarchy processClear alignerDelphi methodExtraction treatmentIndex system

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