Discomfort associated with Invisalign and traditional brackets: A randomized, prospective trial

2017195 citationsJournal Articlediamond Open Access

Authors

David W. White · Spring Techno (Germany)

Katie Julien · Texas A&M University System

Helder B. Jacob · The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Phillip M. Campbell · Texas A&M University

Peter H. Buschang · American Association of Orthodontists

Abstract

Patients treated with traditional fixed appliances reported greater discomfort and consumed more analgesics than patients treated with aligners. This trial was not registered.

Topics & Keywords

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Angle Orthodontist

Volume 87, Issue 6, pp. 801-808

DOI: 10.2319/091416-687.1

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