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Perceived Efficacy Of Extrusion Of Maxillary Lateral Incisors With Aligners, Mason T. Bates
Perceived Efficacy Of Extrusion Of Maxillary Lateral Incisors With Aligners, Mason T. Bates
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Purpose: To assess the perceived efficacy of aligners (Invisalign, Align Technology Inc) at performing extrusive movements of maxillary lateral incisors, determine a general threshold of when a maxillary lateral incisor is not extruding as predicted and requiring intervention, evaluate the frequency and methods of intervention to achieve the predicted extrusion, and to evaluate any related differences between orthodontists and general dentists, and between clinicians having treated various numbers of patients with Invisalign in the past 12 months.
Methods: An original 18-question survey was sent by mail to a randomized and geographically proportionate selection of orthodontic specialists (N = …