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Prediction accuracy of tooth movement in digital treatment planning with aligners: A systematic review

Year: 2025

Type: review

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Aim: To evaluate the accuracy of common tooth movements performed with clear aligners and to summarize patient-centered outcomes. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and Methods: A comprehensive search of PubMed, PubMed Central (PMC), Scopus, MDPI, and BMC Oral Health was conducted to identify Englishlanguage articles published between 1 January 2020 and 31 March 2025. The search strategy combined keywords and Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms, including "clear aligner", "Invisalign", "aligner accuracy", "tooth movement predictability", "distalisation", "rotation", "expansion", "intrusion", "torque", "overbite correction", "space closure", "quality of life", and "patient satisfaction". Reference lists of the included articles were screened manually to identify additional eligible studies. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: Distalization and rotation are predictably expressed with clear aligners, whereas transverse expansion, tipping/torque, overbite reduction, and particularly intrusion remain less reliable. Treatment planning should anticipate under-expression, incorporate overcorrections, use attachments and auxiliaries judiciously, and ensure robust patient education to enhance compliance and satisfaction.

Source: Wiadomości Lekarskie

DOI: 10.36740/wlek/215800

Authors: Myroslava S. Drohomyretska, Volodymyr I. Ostrianko, Inessa I. Yakubova, Tetiana V. Zhdanova

Institutions: Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine, Donetsk National Medical University

Language: English

Topic: Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Subfield: Orthodontics

Field: Dentistry

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W7126163282