A Comparative Study of Proximal Caries Formation and Decay, Missing, Filled Teeth Scores in Clear Aligners and Fixed Orthodontic Treatments
Although CAs had an advantage in decreasing the overall risk of caries, no distinct advantage was found in reducing the risk of proximal caries lesions. The DMFT index was significantly higher in fixed orthodontic treatment patients than in CA treatment patients.
Authors
- Berat Serdar Akdeniz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1988-3195)
- Semanur Çetin
Institutions
- University of Turku (FI)
- Gülhane Askerî Tıp Akademisi (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- University of Health Sciences Antigua (AG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Turkish Journal of Orthodontics
- Published
- 2025-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4274/turkjorthod.2024.2023.140
- Primary Topic
- Dental Radiography and Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00