Pain level between clear aligners and fixed appliances: a systematic review

• Published in: Progress in orthodontics Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 3 - 17
• Main Authors: Cardoso, Paula Coutinho, Espinosa, Daybelis Gonzalez, Mecenas, Paulo, Flores-Mir, Carlos, Normando, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 20.01.2020; Springer Nature B.V; SpringerOpen
• Subjects: Clinical trials; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dental occlusion; Dentistry; Humans; Invisalign; Malocclusion; Medicine; Orthodontic appliances; Orthodontic Appliances, Fixed; Orthodontic Appliances, Removable; Orthodontics; Pain; Patients; Prospective Studies; Review; Malocclusion; Invisalign; Pain; Orthodontic appliances

Objectives To assess if there is any difference in pain levels between orthodontic treatment with clear aligners or fixed appliances. Materials and methods An electronic search was completed in PubMed, The Cochrane Database, Web of Science, Scopus, Lilacs, Google Scholar, Clinical Trials, and OpenGr...