S. Barone, A. Paoli, A. Razionale
Aug 1, 2017
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International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering
Abstract
Transparent and removable aligners represent an effective solution to correct various orthodontic malocclusions through minimally invasive procedures. An aligner‐based treatment requires patients to sequentially wear dentition‐mating shells obtained by thermoforming polymeric disks on reference dental models. An aligner is shaped introducing a geometrical mismatch with respect to the actual tooth positions to induce a loading system, which moves the target teeth toward the correct positions. The common practice is based on selecting the aligner features (material, thickness, and auxiliary elements) by only considering clinician's subjective assessments.