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Salivary levels of eluents during Invisalign™ treatment with attachments: an in vivo investigation.

Larissa StockerSevasti-Kiriaki ZervouSpyridon N PapageorgiouStephania KarakousoglouTheodoros M TriantisAnastasia HiskiaGeorge EliadesTheodore Eliades
Published in: Progress in orthodontics (2024)
Elevated levels of BPA were traced instantaneously in patients treated with Invisalign™ and flowable resin composite attachments for the testing period. BPA was reduced after attachment removal, but residual monomers and resin degradation products were found after removal. Alternative resin formulations and attachment materials may be utilized to reduce eluents.
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