Forces and moments generated during extrusion of a maxillary central incisor with clear aligners: an in vitro study

• Main Authors: Abraham McKay (Author), Julie McCray (Author), Brent Bankhead (Author), Michael M. Lee (Author), Gabriel Miranda (Author), Samar M. Adel (Author), Ki Beom Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective To assess the possibility of extrusion of a maxillary central incisor with the use of buccal and lingual pressure columns in the absence of attachments, and to evaluate the forces and moments experienced by the teeth using both thermoformed and 3D-printed clear aligners. Materials...