无托槽隐形矫治技术早期矫治儿童错畸形的应用研究进展

无托槽隐形矫治技术作为一种新兴的口腔正畸治疗技术,随着材料学和生物力学的不断发展完善,该技术治疗牙颌错合畸形的适应症范围逐渐放宽。相对于传统固定矫治技术,因具有美观舒适性、数字化诊断设计精确性、疗效可预测性、复诊周期延长,近年来受到儿童患者和家长的高度关注。隐形矫治力主要用于牙齿的移动,儿童早期矫治存在生长发育的不可预测性、混合牙列间隙的管理、肌肉功能性治疗、矫形治疗的复杂性,目前临床上常需要结合传统矫治器来进行早期错合畸形的治疗。因此本文就无托槽隐形矫治儿童早期错合畸形的临床应用现状进行综述,以期为儿童早期矫治提供一种新的简洁高效安全的治疗方式。

Application of clear aligner therapy in early correction of children's malocclusion: research progress

Clear aligner therapy is a new orthodontic treatment which indication range is extended by the development of biomaterials and biomechanics. Chidren patients and parents tend to prefer clear aligners over conventional appliances because of the superior asthetics and comfort, the accuracy and predictability of three-dimensional digital planning, moreover, the extension of follow-up period. Clear aligner which mainly has the ability of tooth movement,usually combined with conventional appliances to the treatment of early malocclusions involving many complexities such as the unpredictability of growth, dentition replacement monitoring, muscle functional adjustment, orthopedic treatment, etc. Therefore, this article reviews the clinical application status of clear aligners for early malocclusion in children, in order to provide a new simple, efficient and safe method for early orthodontic treatment.