Evaluation of Buccal Alveolar Bone after Orthodontic Treatment with Clear Aligner (cone beam study)

Abogabal, Ahmed Dahy; El-Sayed, Saleh Anwar; Abd El-Ghafar, Ibrahem Saad; Gaafar, Mohamed Abdelaziz

doi:10.21608/aadj.2023.326286

Evaluation of Buccal Alveolar Bone after Orthodontic Treatment with Clear Aligner (cone beam study)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Department of Dental Biomaterials, Faculty of Dental Medicine (Boys), Assiut, Al-Azhar University, Egypt

² Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, (Assiut, boys), Al-Azhar University, Egypt

10.21608/aadj.2023.326286

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the effect of clear aligner on buccal alveolar bone after orthodontic
treatment. Subjects and Methods: The present study composed of 14 patients (males,
females) aged between 15-25 years who had minor to moderate malocclusion which
were randomly selected and divided into two group: Aligner group and Fixed group both
groups are prepared for orthodontic treatment and aligner sets and wires are changed in
sequence. Patients are selected from the outpatient orthodontic clinic, Faculty of Dental
medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assiut branch. The subjects presented to the orthodontic
clinic were assessed for eligibility according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. All the
patients were informed of the procedure and signed an informed consent form. This
study was conducted on CBCT scans taken. Results: both aligner and braces have nonsignificant effect on bone thickness. However, bone height shows significant difference
between both groups. Conclusion: bone height reduction in aligner group is lower than
in fixed, while there is no significant difference representing bone thickness.

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