Strategies to Optimize Efficiency of Clear Aligners and Fixed Appliances in the Digital Orthodontics Era
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 12
Special Issue Editor
Interests: dentistry; clinical orthodontics; cephalometry; pediatric dentistry; cytokines; intraoral scanners
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Dear Colleagues,
Clear aligners and fixed appliances represent two different biomechanical approaches to orthodontic tooth movement. While clear aligners use predominantly pushing forces to reposition teeth through staged plastic deformation, fixed appliances use archwires in combination with brackets to generate pulling or tension-dominant forces. As a result, each modality is associated with specific indications and movement capabilities that often make them suitable for different clinical goals, even within the same patient. This Special Issue aims to explore their role not only as stand-alone tools, but also as potentially complementary components in interdisciplinary care, digital workflows, and comprehensive treatment strategies.
Authors are encouraged to submit contributions that address novel methods in patient diagnosis, treatment planning, and clinical implementation when choosing between or combining these modalities. The integration of artificial intelligence, 3D imaging, and digital treatment simulations has brought new perspectives and thereby new decision-making factors to the timing, sequencing, and outcome prediction of treatment with clear aligners and fixed appliances.
Original research, such as clinical trials and systematic reviews, especially those that address advances and new perspectives in digital planning and movement-specific outcomes, are strongly encouraged. Papers investigating how patient preferences, compliance factors, aesthetic demands, and lifestyle considerations influence method selection and treatment success are also welcome. The editors place particular emphasis on studies in the field of digital orthodontics that demonstrate new improvements in efficiency, precision, and novel approaches to patient-centered care.
The objective is to provide a comprehensive, evidence-based perspective on the constantly evolving landscape of modern orthodontics.
Dr. Maciej Jedliński
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- clear aligners
- fixed orthodontic appliances
- digital orthodontics
- orthodontic treatment planning
- tooth movement efficiency
- patient-centered care
- treatment modality selection
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