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Bone Metabolism in Patients Treated With 3d Printed Aligners Versus Thermoformed Aligners
Sponsor: Alexandria University
Summary
Background: Orthodontic forces induce tissue reactions by triggering perturbations from orthodontic appliances, which lead to the modelling and remodelling of alveolar bone. Despite the growing popularity of 3D-printed aligners, no studies have compared their effects on bone metabolism in comparison with thermoformed aligners. Aim: This study aims to assess bone metabolism in patients undergoing treatment with 3D-printed aligners versus thermoformed aligners.
Official title: Bone Metabolism in Patients Treated With 3d Printed Aligners Versus Thermoformed Aligners (Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 25 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2026-06-01
Completion Date
2026-07-01
Last Updated
2026-06-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Directly printed aligners using Tera Harz TA28 resin
Aligners will be digitally designed using the latest version of ArchForm software for segmentation of dental arches, virtual tooth movement planning and generation of sequential treatment stages, the finalized setups will be exported as STL files.
PETG thermoplastic sheets
Aligners were digitally designed using the latest version of ArchForm software .The 3D-printed resin models which were used as a mold for aligner thermoforming, were fabricated by Anycubic Photon Mono M5s (12K resolution) (Anycubic, China) 3D printing machine.
Locations (1)
Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University
Alexandria, Egypt