Efficacy of clear aligners in controlling orthodontic tooth movement: a systematic review.

@article{Rossini2015EfficacyOC,
  title={Efficacy of clear aligners in controlling orthodontic tooth movement: a systematic review.},
  author={Gabriele Rossini and Simone Parrini and Tommaso Castroflorio and Andrea Deregibus and C. Debernardi},
  journal={The Angle orthodontist},
  year={2015},
  volume={85 5},
  pages={
          881-9
        }
}
OBJECTIVE To assess the scientific evidence related to the efficacy of clear aligner treatment (CAT) in controlling orthodontic tooth movement. [...] Key MethodMATERIALS AND METHODS PubMed, PMC, NLM, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Clinical Trials, Web of Knowledge, Scopus, Google Scholar, and LILACs were searched from January 2000 to June 2014 to identify all peer-reviewed articles potentially relevant to the review.Expand
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Clinical Effectiveness of Using Clear Aligners in Orthodontic Treatment
TLDR
The clear aligner treatment (CAT) is effective in managing minor malocclusion and could achieve a comparable treatment outcome to that of the fixed orthodontic appliance in nongrowing patients with mild maloc inclusion.
Effectiveness of clear aligner therapy for orthodontic treatment: A systematic review.
TLDR
Clear aligners may produce clinically acceptable outcomes that could be comparable to fixed appliance therapy for buccolingual inclination of upper and lower incisors in mild to moderate malocclusions but not all potential clinical scenarios have been assessed in the included studies.
Periodontal health during clear aligners treatment: a systematic review.
TLDR
A significant improvement of the periodontal health indexes was revealed, in particular when CAT was compared to fixed appliances, and noperiodontal CAT adverse effects were observed in the selected studies.
Efficiency, effectiveness and treatment stability of clear aligners: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
TLDR
Shortened treatment duration and chair time in mild-to-moderate cases appear to be the only significant effectiveness of clear aligners over conventional systems that are supported by the current evidence.
A comparison of treatment effectiveness between clear aligner and fixed appliance therapies
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Both clear aligners and braces were effective in treating malocclusion andClear aligners had advantage in segmented movement of teeth and shortened treatment duration, but were not as effective as braces in producing adequate occlusal contacts, controlling teeth torque, and retention.
Periodontal health during orthodontic treatment with clear aligners and fixed appliances: A meta-analysis.
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Clear aligners were better for periodontal health than fixed appliances and might be recommended for patients at high risk of developing gingivitis, however, high-quality studies still are required.
Treatment outcome with orthodontic aligners and fixed appliances: a systematic review with meta-analyses.
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Current evidence does not support the clinical use of aligners as a treatment modality that is equally effective to the gold standard of braces and is associated with worse treatment outcome compared to fixed appliances in adult patients.
Effect of clear aligners on oral health-related quality of life: a systematic review.
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Based on currently limited information, the effect of CAT on the overall OHRQoL compared to FTA was still inconclusive, however, weak evidence supported that CAT might cause less eating disturbance than FAT.
Clinical effectiveness of Invisalign® orthodontic treatment: a systematic review
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Although this review included a considerable number of studies, no clear clinical recommendations can be made, based on solid scientific evidence, apart from non-extraction treatment of mild to moderate malocclusions in non-growing patients.
A systematic review of the accuracy and efficiency of dental movements with Invisalign®
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Although it is possible to treat malocclusions with plastic systems, the results are not as accurate as those achieved by treatment with fixed appliances.
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