A 3.5-year follow-up of an unusual case of rampant caries during clear aligner treatment
If patients follow the clinician’s recommendations, clear aligner orthodontic appliances cover the teeth for 20 to 22 hr daily. If oral hygiene is inadequate, bacterial plaque will lay extensively between the tooth surface and the clear aligner and lead to an increased risk of white spot lesions (WS...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2023-06-01
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Series: | Australasian Orthodontic Journal |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2023-0017 |