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Assessment of Dental Arch Width Expansion Effectiveness Using a Novel Hybrid Aligner with Virtual Brackets and Nickel–Titanium Archwires: A Prospective Clinical Study

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a novel hybrid aligner system, Geniova Technologies™ (GT), for arch expansion and to compare the predictability of its virtual setup measurements with a conventional clear aligner system (CA) after the first treatment phase.Materials and Methods: Adult patients with maxillary dentoalveolar compression and anterior crowding >3 mm were enrolled and assigned to GT and CA groups. Transverse changes for canines and premolars were measured at the cusp and cervical levels after the first set of aligners.Results: No significant baseline differences in transverse dimensions were found between groups. Treatment duration (4.25 months for GT vs. 9.75 months for CA) and the number of aligners (4.25 in GT vs. 28.25 in CA) significantly differed (p<0.001). However, effectiveness comparisons revealed no significant differences in expansion outcomes, with both groups showing similar accuracy.Conclusions: The GT group achieved comparable dentoalveolar expansion of canines and premolars in significantly less time and with fewer aligners than the CA group. The predictability of virtual setup measurements was similar for both systems, confirming their comparable performance in achieving planned expansion.

Source: Applied Sciences

DOI: 10.3390/app15010039

Authors: Jhonny Leon-Valencia, Jose Antonio Alarcon-Perez, Conchita Martin

Institutions: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Universidad de Granada

Language: English

Topic: Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Subfield: Orthodontics

Field: Dentistry

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,728