Descriptive analysis of the cases published in the Align® Global Gallery.

Q2 Medicine
Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics Pub Date : 2024-10-07 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.1590/2177-6709.29.5.e242474.oar
Luísa Schubach da Costa Barreto, Rafael Cunha Bittencourt, Marcella Barreto Ferreira, Sarah Braga Sayão de Paula, Cláudia Trindade Mattos, José Augusto Mendes Miguel
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Abstract

Introduction: Social media enhanced access to information, making it easier to share dental treatments.

Objective: This study aimed to conduct a descriptive analysis of the clinical cases published on the Align® Global Gallery platform.

Material and methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study of 1,582 cases was conducted, data extracted referred to the following basic information: case number; patient's age; reported gender; Invisalign® package modality; treatment time; aligner exchange protocol; total number of aligners per arch; type of retainers, and inclusion of initial and final panoramic and cephalometric radiographs.

Results: The majority were young (mean age 24.6 years, SD = 11.6), female patients (69.1%) with Class I malocclusion (39.4%) and crowding (77.9%). Comprehensive treatment was common (66.5%), with an average treatment time of 18 months (SD = 8.56; 95% CI = 17.6-18.5), with the most frequently reported aligner exchange protocol being 7 days (49.5%), with an average of 50.6 aligners in the upper arch (SD = 26.9; 95% CI = 49.2-51.9), and 48.7 in the lower arch (SD = 26.1; 95% CI = 47.4-50.0). Arch expansion (66.9%) and interproximal reduction (59.7%) were common approaches, while extractions were rare (4.3%). In most cases, initial lateral cephalometric (80.4%) and panoramic (93.3%) radiographs were presented. However, the final radiograph count dropped, with lateral cephalometric at 69.2%, and panoramic at 82.2% of cases.

Conclusion: Cases in the Align®Global Gallery mostly feature Class I patients with crowded teeth, treated with expansion and interproximal reduction. The absence of standardized information and post-treatment data restricts the applicability of these findings to broader Invisalign® treatment trends.

对 Align® 全球图库中发布的案例进行描述性分析。
简介社交媒体增强了信息获取能力,使人们更容易分享牙科治疗方法:本研究旨在对 Align® Global Gallery 平台上发布的临床病例进行描述性分析:对1582个病例进行了回顾性横断面研究,提取的数据包括以下基本信息:病例编号、患者年龄、报告性别、Invisalign®套餐模式、治疗时间、矫治器交换协议、每弓矫治器总数、保持器类型、初始和最终全景和头颅X光片:大多数患者为年轻女性(69.1%)(平均年龄24.6岁,SD=11.6),患有I类错颌畸形(39.4%)和拥挤(77.9%)。综合治疗很常见(66.5%),平均治疗时间为18个月(标度=8.56;95% CI=17.6-18.5),最常报告的矫治器交换方案为7天(49.5%),上牙弓平均50.6个矫治器(标度=26.9;95% CI=49.2-51.9),下牙弓平均48.7个矫治器(标度=26.1;95% CI=47.4-50.0)。牙弓扩大(66.9%)和近侧间缩小(59.7%)是常见的方法,而拔牙则很少见(4.3%)。在大多数病例中,都会提供最初的头侧(80.4%)和全景(93.3%)X光片。然而,最终的X光片数量却有所下降,头侧位X光片占69.2%,全景X光片占82.2%:结论:Align®Global 图库中的病例大多是牙齿拥挤的 I 类患者,他们接受了扩弓和近端间缩小治疗。由于缺乏标准化信息和治疗后数据,这些研究结果难以适用于更广泛的隐适美®治疗趋势。
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Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics Dentistry-Orthodontics
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40
审稿时长
27 weeks
期刊介绍: The Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics publishes scientific research articles, significant reviews, clinical and technical case reports, brief communications, and other materials related to Orthodontics and Facial Orthopedics.
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