Invisalign: A Review of Literature Yezdani A. Arif* Professor and Director, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research (BIHER), Chennai, India *Corresponding Author: Dr. A. Arif Yezdani, Professor & Director, Dept. of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research (BIHER), Chennai-600100, India, e-mail: arifyezdani@yahoo.com
Online published on 31 March, 2020. Abstract The purpose of this narrative review was to analyze publications that assessed the accuracy and efficiency of the Invisalign® system. A search strategy to identify articles that referenced Invisalign®, which were published between 2001 and 2019 was adopted and the relevant articles were segregated and perused to evaluate the accuracy of Invisalign technology in achieving predicted tooth positions with respect to direction of tooth movement and tooth type as also its indications, limitations, advantages & disadvantages. It could also be surmised that in comparison with the traditional fixed appliances, patients treated with Invisalign had a better periodontal health but the results achieved with it were not as accurate as thoseachieved by treatment with fixed appliances. Top Keywords Invisible orthodontics, Invisalign, Clear aligners. Top |