Invisible orthodontics: clear aligners and customized lingual appliances
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1002-0098.2017.09.003
- VernacularTitle: 无托槽隐形矫治与个性化舌侧矫治的临床选择
- Author:
Zhihe ZHAO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University & State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Chengdu 610041, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Orthodontics, corrective;
Invisible orthodontics;
Clear aligners;
Customized lingual appliances
- From:
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
2017;52(9):529-533
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
In recent years, invisible orthodontics has been one of the concerns of both orthodontists and patients. As two types of invisible orthodontics, clear aligners fit for cases that have high demand for living quality, need distalization of molars or intrusion of incisors, suffer from severe periodontitis, or that have non-abundant time for visits. While customized lingual appliances fit for cases that have high demand for aesthetics, have deep overbite or complex malocclusion, need maxillary expansion or retraction of incisors, or that have low compliance and good economic conditions. Based on aspects of clinical application, this article presents the characteristics of these two types of invisible orthodontics, in order to provide reference for individualized options according to different situations.
