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Review
. 2019 Dec 1;32(4):241-246.
doi: 10.5152/TurkJOrthod.2019.18083. eCollection 2019 Dec.

Orthodontic Treatment with Clear Aligners and The Scientific Reality Behind Their Marketing: A Literature Review

İpek Tamer  1 , Evren Öztaş  1 , Gülnaz Marşan  1
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Review

Orthodontic Treatment with Clear Aligners and The Scientific Reality Behind Their Marketing: A Literature Review

İpek Tamer et al. Turk J Orthod. .

Abstract

As the demand for esthetic treatments is increasing, more people are seeking alternatives to fixed orthodontic appliances. Clear aligners are an esthetic and comfortable option for orthodontic treatment and have gained immense popularity over the last decade. This review will highlight the increasing popularity of clear aligners by describing some aligner systems frequently used today. The scope, limitations, effectiveness, efficacy, and stability of treatment results achieved with this method will be discussed. Further, this paper will assess the possible side effects caused by clear aligner treatment.

Keywords: Orthodontics; aesthetics; clear aligners; orthodontic treatment.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.

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Power ridges
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Root control attachment
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Extrusion of anterior teeth using aligners
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