Effectiveness of modified clear aligner designs in mesialization of permanent molars: a typodont model study
The modified clear aligner design fabricated from shape memory polymer (Graphy material) induced mesial tipping of the upper first molar but failed to achieve bodily mesialization. Further research is necessary to optimize aligner design and biomechanical strategies to enable more predictable control in mesial molar movement.
Authors
- Shaymaa Abdulreda Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3420-7096)
- Ahmed Ghoneima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8456-2080)
Institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (AE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Dental Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fdmed.2025.1645821
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.68