Patient survey on Invisalign® treatment comparen the SmartTrack® material to the previous aligner material

• Verfasst von: Bräscher, Anne-Kathrin [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Feldmann, Robert Enrico [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Benrath, Justus [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Patient survey on Invisalign® treatment comparen the SmartTrack® material to the previous aligner material
• Paralleltitel: Patientenbefragung zur Einschätzung unterschiedlicher Schienenmaterialien bei der Therapie mit Invisalign®-Schienen
• Verf.angabe: Anne-Kathrin Bräscher, Dietmar Zuran, Robert E. Feldmann, Justus Benrath
• Jahr: 2016
• Umfang: 7 S.
• Fussnoten: Published online: 24 October 2016 ; Gesehen am 12.06.2018
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Journal of orofacial orthopedics
• Ort Quelle: München : Urban & Vogel, 1931
• Jahr Quelle: 2016
• Band/Heft Quelle: 77(2016), 6, Seite 432-438
• ISSN Quelle: 1615-6714
• DOI: doi:10.1007/s00056-016-0051-3
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng ger
• Bibliogr. Hinweis: Errata: Bräscher, Anne-Kathrin, 1985 - : Erratum to: Patient survey on Invisalign treatment comparing the SmartTrack material to the previously used aligner material
• K10plus-PPN: 1576277364

Abstract

Objectives In 2013, a novel material SmartTrack® was introduced to replace the previous material used for Invisalign® aligners. We conducted this study to test how this transition was accepted by patients during ongoing Invisalign® treatment.MethodsWe surveyed a total of 72 patients (68 % women, 32 % men, mean age: 29.3 ± 9.2 years) who had worn the new material for a mean of 6 months. They completed a questionnaire with 25 items that compared both materials in terms of pain, pressure upon insertion, comfort, mucosal irritation, phonetics, discoloration, and taste.ResultsOn a numerical rating scale (NRS) ranging from 0 to 10, the new aligner material was rated by the respondents to cause significantly (p < 0.001) less maximum pain than the old material (2.8 vs. 3.8). Significant reductions were obtained for duration of pain (p < 0.001) and duration of pressure (2.5 vs. 1.9 days; p = 0.001) upon insertion of the aligners. Over 90 % of the respondents indicated less or equal pain during eating, felt that the new material offered a tighter fit, and provided more favorable ratings for impairment, durability, and discoloration. Improved comfort was reported by 50 % of the respondents. Conclusions: The new material was favorably rated by the patients and showed significant reductions in pain intensity, pain duration, and pressure upon insertion. Important clinical parameters like overall comfort and impairment also were improved. The clinical effectiveness of the new material remains to be investigated.