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The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of lingual aligners in adults. The main question to answer is: - Are lingual aligners effective in achieving desired and predicted tooth movements?


Clinical Trial Description

The aim of this pilot study is to assess the effectiveness and the accuracy of lingual aligners by evaluating the discrepancy between the predicted and the achieved amounts of tooth movements. Also: - Patient discomfort and pain - Appliance defects - Patient compliance - Chair and treatment time Key inclusion criteria: - Adults older than 18 years old - About to undergo orthodontic treatment Key exclusion criteria: - Patients with tooth extractions or tooth agenesis with space closure - Patients with surface enamel defects - Pregnant patients - Syndromic patients or those with cleft lip and/or palate - Patients with metabolic diseases ;


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NCT number NCT06050655
Study type Interventional
Source University Hospital, Geneva
Contact GREGORY ANTONARAKIS, DMD
Phone +41 22 3794020
Email GREGORY.ANTONARAKIS@UNIGE.CH
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date September 2023
Completion date June 2024

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