Comparison of translucency, thickness, and gap width of thermoformed and 3D-printed clear aligners using micro-CT and spectrophotometer
Abstract The present study compared the thickness and gap width of thermoformed and 3D-printed clear aligners (CAs) using micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) and evaluated their translucency using spectrophotometer. Four groups of CAs were tested: thermoformed with polyethylene terephthalate glycol...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-07-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-36851-5 |