Elshazly, Tarek M. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3219-9048
Bourauel, Christoph
Ismail, Ahmed
Ghoraba, Omar
Aldesoki, Mostafa
Salvatori, Damiano
Elattar, Hanaa
Alhotan, Abdulaziz
Alkabani, Yasmine
Funding for this research was provided by:
Universitätsklinikum Bonn
Article History
Received: 15 February 2024
Accepted: 12 April 2024
First Online: 19 April 2024
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: •Force distribution transferred to the tooth by aligners achieves a tipping motion.•Single-layered aligner materials promote bodily tooth movement.•Multi-layered aligner materials are more flexible and apply less force.•A thicker aligner is more retentive and exerts more force to support bodily movement.•An interchangeable protocol (Flexible/Rigid materials per each step) is advisable.
: This article does not contain any studies with human or animal subjects.
: The authors declare no competing interests.