Force profile assessment of direct-printed aligners versus thermoformed aligners and the effects of non-engaged surface patterns.

Evan HertanJulie McCrayBrent BankheadKi Beom Kim

Published in: Progress in orthodontics (2022)

Forces delivered by aligners in the vertical dimension by DPA are more consistent and of lower magnitude than those of TFA aligners. Surface patterns were not capable of altering the force properties of both DPA and TFA.

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