SynthesisBMC oral health2025
A systematic review of biomechanics of clear aligners by finite element analysis.
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- Effect of power arm length and attachment configuration on maxillary molar mesialization with clear aligners: a finite element analysis.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Biomechanical effects of varying intrusion-to-retraction ratios on anterior tooth displacement during extraction space closure with clear aligners: an iterative finite element analysis.The Saudi dental journal · 2026Article
- The effect of an indirect anchorage reinforcement device on maxillary anterior intrusion with clear aligners: a three-dimensional finite element analysis and exploratory clinical validation.Progress in orthodontics · 2026Article
- Biomechanical analysis of implant anchorage versus class II elastics in maxillary anterior retraction with clear aligners: a three-dimensional iterative finite element study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Pressure-based finite element analysis of setup distance in clear aligner canine retraction comparing bodily and tipping movements.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Evaluating the impact of attachment designs on canine derotation in clear aligner therapy: a finite element analysis.Progress in orthodontics · 2026Article
- Tooth rotational control with varying attachment configurations in clear aligners under compromised periodontal ligament support: a finite element study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- The Role of Orthodontic Treatment in Preparing the Potential Implant Prosthetic Space for Implant-Supported Single-Tooth Restorations.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Observational
- Correction of the curve of spee using clear aligner therapy: A finite element analysis of three lower anterior intrusion protocols.PloS one · 2026Article
- Clear Aligner Therapy Assisted by Implant Anchorage and S-Shaped Root Control Attachments for Anterior Open Bite Correction: A 30-Month Treatment Case Report.Case reports in dentistry · 2026Article
- Finite element analysis in dentistry: a comprehensive narrative review of biomechanical principles, clinical applications, and future perspectives.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2026Review
- Proof-of-Concept Digital-Physical Workflow for Clear Aligner Manufacturing.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
- Evaluating the Clinical Success of Clear Aligners for Rotational Tooth Movements in Adult Patients: A Systematic Review.Dentistry journal · 2025Review
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Abstract
purposeThis review systematically collects the investigations on clear aligners (CA) by finite element analysis (FEA), and summarizes the biomechanical mechanism of CA including typical side effects and reformative designs of CA and auxiliary.
methodsLiteratures on FEA biomechanical analysis of CA are searched on Web of Science and PubMed. The information of FEA methods and results, FEA-simulated orthodontic clinical scenarios are collected and discussed in categories.
resultsTwenty-nine literatures are included. FEA are conducted with ABAQUS (13/29) or Ansys (13/29), while the data presentation forms are various without clear consensus. FEA-simulated orthodontic clinical scenarios are discussed by main targeted orthodontic directions.
conclusionsSide effects of CA treatment are essentially caused by uneven stress distribution. Auxiliaries (including attachments, power ridges, intermaxillary elastics, divots etc.) are designed to adjust orthodontic biomechanics and stress distribution to improve therapeutic efficiency. Limitations of current researches include lack of unified standard for FEA protocols and data presentation forms, and lack of long-term biomechanical analysis of CA other than its initial instantaneous effects. FEA, as an efficient way of analyzing biomechanics of CA, deserves more standardized, extensive and in-depth study. This review might provide theoretical basis and reference for optimization of future orthodontic designs.
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