Preliminary clinical application of Chinese-made invisible orthodontic technique.
- Author:
Yu-xing BAI
1
;
Jie TIAN
;
Jie-min ZHOU
;
Peng QI
;
Yong-nian YAN
;
Bang-kang WANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Female; Humans; Male; Malocclusion; therapy; Orthodontic Appliance Design; Orthodontic Brackets; Orthodontics, Corrective; instrumentation; Overbite; Young Adult
- From: Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2008;43(8):464-467
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo treat simple malocclusions preliminarily using Chinese-made invisible orthodontic aligners and discuss the indications, problems existed and future development.
METHODSForty-one cases with different malocclusions were selected, including crowding, spaces and spaces due to periodontal problems. Invisible aligners were made and worn by patients and they were changed every 2 - 3 weeks.
RESULTSAcceptable treatment results were obtained in all cases, with nice alignments and good overbite and overjet. Treatment time ranged from 6 - 25 months.
CONCLUSIONSIndications of this technique were still limited and the technique needed to be further developed in the future.
