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Oral health-related quality of life among adults undergoing orthodontic procedure with ceramic braces versus aligners.

Nidhi Singh, Shaivi Sharma, Shruti R Varshney, Deepankar Bhatnagar, Geetika Tomer, Prachi Sethy, Pallavi Mishra, Aseem Sharma

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Nidhi SinghDepartment of Dentistry, Government Medical College, Pali, Rajasthan, India.
Shaivi SharmaDepartment of Dentistry, Amaltas Medical College, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Shruti R VarshneyDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthodpedics, KD Dental College, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Deepankar BhatnagarDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, MM College of Dental Sciences and Research, MMU, Ambala, Haryana, India.
Geetika TomerDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, MM College of Dental Sciences and Research, MMU, Ambala, Haryana, India.
Prachi SethyIntern, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Deemed to be University, Patia, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Pallavi MishraDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Deemed to be University, Patia, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Aseem SharmaDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, HIDS Paonta Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The oral health-related quality of life in adults undergoing orthodontic treatment with ceramic braces versus aligners is of interest. A total of 200 adult patients were recruited, with 100 patients each undergoing treatment with ceramic braces or aligners. Both ceramic braces and aligners positively affect OHRQoL. However, aligners generally provide a more comfortable and aesthetically pleasing experience for adult patients.

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Adult orthodontic treatmentalignersceramic bracesmalocclusionoral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL)orthodontics

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PMID40822804
PMCPMC12357681

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