Clear aligners: possible error considerations from the first visit to the delivery of retainers

This article examines the possible and main errors that can occur during the first meeting with the patient, the collection of documentation, the treatment planning, the review of the 3D simulation of the therapy, the clinical management, the delivery of the aligners, and the possible finishing phase until delivery of the final restraints. Clinical data collected on a sample of 250 patients at the Orthodontics division of the U.O.C. of Odontostomatology at the Fatebenefratelli San Pietro Hospital in Rome are analyzed to highlight the common causes of errors and provide practical guidelines for identifying and correcting them. This process is essential to ensuring optimal results and meeting patient expectations. It follows that careful management of each phase of treatment with clear aligners is essential to obtaining predictable results. Identifying and correcting potential errors improves treatment effectiveness.