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| Title |
Braces versus Invisalign®: gingival parameters and patients’ satisfaction during treatment: a cross-sectional study
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| Published in |
BMC Oral Health, June 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12903-015-0060-4 |
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| Authors |
A. Azaripour, J. Weusmann, B. Mahmoodi, D. Peppas, A. Gerhold-Ay, C. J. F. Van Noorden, B. Willershausen |
| Abstract |
Fixed orthodontic appliances (FOA) temporarily interfere with periodontal health of patients, as the appliance complicates oral hygiene. The use of aligners in orthodontic therapy increased strongly during the last decade. In the literature, the reports about effects of aligner treatment on oral hygiene and gingival conditions are scarce. This cross-sectional study evaluated oral hygiene and patient's satisfaction during orthodontic treatment of patients with FOA or Invisalign®. 100 patients (FOA = 50, Invisalign® = 50) were included who underwent orthodontic treatment for more than 6 months. Clinical examinations were performed to evaluate patients' periodontal condition and were compared with clinical data at the beginning of the orthodontic treatment. Oral hygiene, patients' satisfaction and dietary habits were documented by a detailed questionnaire. For statistical analysis, the Mann-Whitney U-Test and Fisher's Exact Test were used; as multiple testing was applied, a Bonferroni correction was performed. At the time of clinical examinations, patients with FOA were in orthodontic therapy for 12.9 ± 7.2 months, whereas patients with Invisalign® were in orthodontic therapy for 12.6 ± 7.4 months. Significantly better gingival health conditions were recorded in Invisalign® patients (GI: 0.54 ± 0.50 for FOA versus 0.35 ± 0.34 for Invisalign®; SBI: 15.2 ± 7.6 for FOA versus 7.6 ± 4.1 for Invisalign®), whereas the amount of dental plaque was also less but not significantly different (API: 37.7 % ± 21.9 for FOA versus 27.8 % ± 24.6 for Invisalign®). The evaluation of the questionnaire showed greater patients' satisfaction in patients treated with Invisalign® than with FOA. Patients treated with Invisalign® have a better periodontal health and greater satisfaction during orthodontic treatment than patients treated with FOA. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 416 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | <1% |
| Unknown | 414 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 56 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 48 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 41 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 22 | 5% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 20 | 5% |
| Other | 74 | 18% |
| Unknown | 155 | 37% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 214 | 51% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 10 | 2% |
| Unspecified | 9 | 2% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 2% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 1% |
| Other | 15 | 4% |
| Unknown | 155 | 37% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 12. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 02 March 2020.
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