feature \\ case presentation
Accelerated Orthodontic
Tooth Movement
with
Clear-Aligner Therapy
Introduction
Edmund Khoo, BDSc (hons), ABO, FICD
Contributing Authors:
Anderson T. Huang * Joana Forsea
Darren Huang * Tommy Ng
Alejandro J. Lopez * Jung S. Moon
Ki Y. Kil * Sami Affes
Tatiya Ungphakorn * Daniel Rozen
Rebecca Poling
Tom S. Lien
The trend of adults seeking orthodontic treatment has been on the rise. Indeed, adults
have become a significant population of the total orthodontic patient pool.1
The use of conventional metal braces is trialed and tested to be efficient and effective
in orthodontic treatment. However, social concerns have led to the development of more
esthetic options for orthodontic tooth movement. The use of clear-aligner therapy in
particular has become increasingly popular with the adult orthodontic patient population.
As with most modalities of treatment, clear-aligner therapy when combined with sound
case selection, diagnosis and treatment planning has been shown to be an effective
alternative to conventional braces.2
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