Effect of Different Anchorage Reinforcement Methods on Long-Term Maxillary Whole Arch Distalization with Clear Aligner : A 4D Finite Element Study with Staging Simulation

The objective of this study was to examine how various anchorage methods impact long-term maxillary whole arch distalization using clear aligners (CAs) through an automated staging simulation. Three different anchorage reinforcement methods, namely, Class II elastics, buccal temporary anchorage device (TAD), and palatal TAD, were designed. Orthodontic tooth movement induced by orthodontic forces was simulated using an iterative computation method. Additionally, the automatic adjustment of the CA was simulated through the application of the thermal expansion method. The results indicated that the palatal TAD group had the largest retraction of incisors, followed by the buccal TAD group and the Class II elastic group, while the least was in the control group. The largest distal displacements and efficiency of molar distalization for the first and the second molars were noticed in the palatal TAD group. Arch width increased at the molar and premolar levels in all groups. The FEM results suggested palatal TAD had the best performance considering anterior teeth anchorage maintenance, both sagittally and vertically. However, attention should be paid to the possible increasement of arch width.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

Enthalten in:

Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) - 11(2023), 1 vom: 20. Dez.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mao, Bochun [VerfasserIn]
Tian, Yajing [VerfasserIn]
Xiao, Yujia [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Jiayi [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Dawei [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Yanheng [VerfasserIn]
Li, Jing [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Clear aligner
Finite element method
Journal Article
Long-term simulation
Molar distalization
Orthodontics
Tooth movement

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Date Revised 28.01.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/bioengineering11010003

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367659816