Orthodontic Treatment with Clear Aligners and The Scientific Reality Behind Their Marketing: A Literature Review.


Tamer İ., Oztas E., Marsan G.

Turkish journal of orthodontics, cilt.32, sa.4, ss.241-246, 2019 (Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/turkjorthod.2019.18083
  • Dergi Adı: Turkish journal of orthodontics
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.241-246
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Orthodontics, orthodontic treatment, aesthetics, clear aligners, ROOT RESORPTION, REMOVABLE ALIGNERS, PERIODONTAL STATUS, TOOTH MOVEMENT, INVISALIGN, APPLIANCES, EFFICIENCY, EFFICACY, TIME
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

As the demand for esthetic treatments is increasing, more people are seeking alternatives to fixed orthodontic appliances. Clear aligners are an esthetic and comfortable option for orthodontic treatment and have gained immense popularity over the last decade. This review will highlight the increasing popularity of clear aligners by describing some aligner systems frequently used today. The scope, limitations, effectiveness, efficacy, and stability of treatment results achieved with this method will be discussed. Further, this paper will assess the possible side effects caused by clear aligner treatment.