Early dietary limitations, pain intensity, and oral health-related quality of life in patients treated with clear aligners versus fixed appliances: a prospective clinical study.
Although OHRQoL similarly improved, patients with fixed appliances reported more dietary limitations in the post-bonding week compared to aligner patients, independent of pain or psychological functioning. Differences were not maintained at 1- and 2-month follow-ups.
Authors
- Chase Irwin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3165-0693)
- Jahnavi Rao
- Dimitrios Michelogiannakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5356-4406)
- Linda Sangalli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1386-5594)
- Vincent Fricton
- Diana T De Sanctis
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2026-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3290/j.qi.b6762777
- Primary Topic
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00