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Comparison of periodontal health between patients with fixed orthodontic appliances and Invisalign®. A systematic review
Erotokritou, Nicos |
Recenzentas / Reviewer | |
Komisijos narys / Committee Member | |
Komisijos narys / Committee Member | |
Komisijos narys / Committee Member | |
Komisijos narys / Committee Member | |
Komisijos narys / Committee Member |
Introduction: The purpose of this systematic review was to identify studies in literature that explore the periodontal health of patients with fixed orthodontic appliance and Invisalign® during and after treatment.
Materials and methods: Databases such as EMBASE, Medscape and PubMed/Medline were electronically searched to retrieve results. Articles included studies on humans, published in English.
Results: A total of 61 studies were identified through preliminary search. After application of inclusion and exclusion criteria a total of 6 articles were determined to be eligible for this review. A total of 385 patients were enlisted in this systematic review. The plaque index showed significant difference between patients with fixed orthodontic appliances and Invisalign® aligners. The papillary bleeding index, sulcus probing depth and gingival index however showed no statistically difference between the two groups.
Conclusion: It is concluded from this analysis that patients treated with Invisalign had better periodontal status than the ones treated with fixed orthodontic appliances. However more studies are needed to confirm this conclusion in the future.
Introduction: The purpose of this systematic review was to identify studies in literature that explore the periodontal health of patients with fixed orthodontic appliance and Invisalign® during and after treatment.
Materials and methods: Databases such as EMBASE, Medscape and PubMed/Medline were electronically searched to retrieve results. Articles included studies on humans, published in English.
Results: A total of 61 studies were identified through preliminary search. After application of inclusion and exclusion criteria a total of 6 articles were determined to be eligible for this review. A total of 385 patients were enlisted in this systematic review. The plaque index showed significant difference between patients with fixed orthodontic appliances and Invisalign® aligners. The papillary bleeding index, sulcus probing depth and gingival index however showed no statistically difference between the two groups.
Conclusion: It is concluded from this analysis that patients treated with Invisalign had better periodontal status than the ones treated with fixed orthodontic appliances. However more studies are needed to confirm this conclusion in the future.