Effect of cigarette smoke on the optical properties of clear orthodontic aligners: an in-vitro study
Cigarette smoke exposure significantly altered the optical properties of clear orthodontic aligners, affecting both colour and light transmittance.
Authors
- Carlos Nelson Elias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7560-6926)
- Kelly Galisteu Luiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6249-5518)
- Luísa Schubach da Costa Barreto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9363-9772)
- Flávio Mendonça Copello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5008-7878)
- Margareth Maria Gomes de Souza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3937-415X)
- Larine Ferreira Lira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5955-1702)
- Ingrid Cristina Pinto da Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6032-0765)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Military Institute of Engineering (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Orthodontics
- Published
- 2025-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/14653125251391212
- Primary Topic
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00