Effect of attachment flash on clear aligner force delivery: an in vitro study

• Main Authors: Marisa Kiong (Author), Asma Ashari (Author), Nurul Syahira Mohamad Zamani (Author), Reuben Axel Wee Ming How (Author), Rohaya Megat Abdul Wahab (Author), Alizae Marny Fadzlin Syed Mohamed (Author), HeeJeong Jasmine Lee (Author), Mohd Hadri Hafiz Mokhtar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The introduction of auxiliaries such as composite attachment has improved the force delivery of clear aligner (CA) therapy. However, the placement of the attachment may give rise to a flash, defined as excess resin around the attachment which may affect CA force delivery. This in...