Nawal Saleem¹*, Mohammed Saleem², Rayeesa Saleem³, Naveen Krishna Kumar⁴ and Syed Ahmed Raheel⁵

¹Senior lecturer, Department of Orthodontics, KGF College of Dental Sciences, Karnataka, India
²Professor and HOD, Department of Prosthodontics, KGF College of Dental Sciences, Karnataka, India
³Department of Conservative and Endodontics, KGF College of Dental Sciences, Karnataka, India
⁴Professor and HOD, Department of Orthodontics, KGF College of Dental Sciences, Karnataka, India
⁵Professor and HOD, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, KGF College of Dental Sciences, Karnataka, India

*Corresponding Author: Nawal Saleem, Senior lecturer, Department of Orthodontics, KGF College of Dental Sciences, Karnataka, India.

Received: June 13, 2023; Published: June 27, 2023

Abstract

Esthetics plays an explicit role in the life of each and every individual with the face forming an integral part of it. Tooth play a very important role in not only chewing food, but also helps determine the facial profile of the individual, rendering them with a pleasant smile. Repositioning of teeth by conventional orthodontic brackets is slowly being replaced by the advanced form of orthodontic treatments such as invisible aligners. The ability of aligners to overcome the shortcomings of the brackets has increased the popularity of aligners as an effective alternative in the treatment of malocclusion. However, its efficacy still remains inconclusive in severe orthodontic cases due to lack of definitive scientific evidence. This review focuses on the journey of invisible aligners along with their applications.

Keywords:Clear Aligners; Invisible Aligners; Retainers; Orthodontics; Occlusion; Esthetics; Brackets

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Citation

Citation: Nawal Saleem., et al. “Clear Aligners-An Insight: A Review".Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 7.7 (2023): 90-93.

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