Clear aligners (CA) are among the most chosen orthodontic therapies for patients who require an invisible treatment. Previous studies showed that the thermoforming process and the complexity of the intraoral environment might alter the properties of these devices. The aim of the current prospective clinical study was to assess the thickness changes of the CA after 10 days of intraoral use. The secondary aim was to assess the reproducibility of the thermoforming process, in terms of aligner thickness.
Thickness of orthodontic clear aligners after thermoforming and after 10 days of intraoral exposure: a prospective clinical study / Bucci, R.; Rongo, R.; Levate, C.; Michelotti, A.; Barone, S.; Razionale, A. V.; D'Anto, V.. - In: PROGRESS IN ORTHODONTICS. - ISSN 1723-7785. - 20:1(2019), p. 36. [10.1186/s40510-019-0289-6]
Thickness of orthodontic clear aligners after thermoforming and after 10 days of intraoral exposure: a prospective clinical study
Bucci R.;Rongo R.;Michelotti A.;D'Anto V.
2019
Abstract
Clear aligners (CA) are among the most chosen orthodontic therapies for patients who require an invisible treatment. Previous studies showed that the thermoforming process and the complexity of the intraoral environment might alter the properties of these devices. The aim of the current prospective clinical study was to assess the thickness changes of the CA after 10 days of intraoral use. The secondary aim was to assess the reproducibility of the thermoforming process, in terms of aligner thickness.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
