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The accuracy of biomechanical mechanisms for dental deep bite correction using the Invisalign system Cover

The accuracy of biomechanical mechanisms for dental deep bite correction using the Invisalign system

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|Jan 2025

Figures & Tables

Descriptive statistics of the overbite values for the overall sample

MeanSD95% CI
T0 OVB (mm)4.660.864.32–4.99
ST1 OVB (mm)1.910.711.63–2.19
ET1 OVB (mm)13.340.853.00–3.67
ST1-T0 OVB (mm)2.740.812.42–3.06
ET1-T0 OVB (mm)1.320.581.09–1.55
Accuracy (%)48.6119.2241.07–56.14

Correlation between the nature of planned bite opening mechanisms in the ClinCheck and prediction accuracy

NMean accuracy (%)SDCI 95%P-value
U1 intrusionPresent1946.5717.9538.50– 54.640.66
Absent655.0721.5537.82– 72.32
L1 intrusionPresent2447.7819.1840.11– 55.46/
Absent168.42/68.42- 68.42
Upper posterior extrusionPresent1053.0418.8341.37– 64.710.7
Absent1545.6618.9236.08– 55.23
Lower posterior extrusionPresent1058.2522.0644.57– 71.920.37
Absent1542.1813.7235.24– 49.13
U1 proclinationPresent853.7917.9441.35– 66.220.69
Absent1746.1719.3336.99– 55.36
L1 proclinationPresent1752.0820.5642.30– 61.850.57
Absent841.2413.3132.02– 50.47

Correlation between the number of opening bite mechanisms and the overbite correction

1 or 2 (N = 4)3 or 4 (N = 20)5 or 6 (N = 1)P-value
Mean ± SDMean ± SDMean ± SD
ST1-T0 OVB(mm)1.90 ± 0.932.94 ± 0.732.30.057
ET1-T0 OVB (mm)0.88 ± 0.621.38 ± 0.552.10.125

Mean overbite correction and frequency of the attachments number on lower premolars and molars

2 att (N = 1)4 att (N = 3)5 att (N = 1)6 att (N = 16)7 att (N = 1)8 att (N = 3)P-value
Mean ± SDMean ± SDMean ± SDMean ± SDMean ± SDMean ± SD
T0-ST12.20 /2.60 ± 0.652.20 /2.68 ± 0.843.90 /3.23 ± 1.140.54
T0-ET11.10 /1.40 ± 0.480.70 /1.26 ± 0.621.20 /1.87 ± 0.680.56

Comparison between pre-treatment overbite (T0) and simulated overbite (ST1) planned on the ClinCheck

GroupsT0 OVB (mm)ST1 OVB (mm)P value
Mean ± SD(95% CI)Mean ± SD(95% CI)
Moderate4.27 ± 0.42(4.07–4.46)2.39 ± 0.63(2.10–2.68)<0.001**
Severe5.67 ± 0.88(5.02–6.32)3.64 ± 0.47(3.30–3.99)<0.001**

Sample distribution

GenderFrequencyPercentage (%)Mean Age(min-max)
Females135233.52 y(28.12–38.94)
Males124829.62 y(20.61–38.64)
Total2510032.28 y(27.55–37.01)

Association between overbite severity and accuracy

ModerateSevereP-value
Mean ± SD (95% CI)Mean ± SD (95% CI)
T0 OVB4.27 ± 0.42 (4.07–4.46)5.67 ± 0.88 (5.02–6.32)0.023*
T0-ST1 OVB2.39 ± 0.63 (2.10–2.68)3.64 ± 0.47 (3.30–3.99)0.046*
T0-ET1 OVB1.24 ± 0.59 (0.97–1.52)1.53 ± 0.5 (1.16–1.90)0.61
Accuracy51.35 ± 21 (41.65–61.05)41.56 ± 10.81 (33.55–49.05)0.61

Accuracy of the overbite correction

GroupsT0-ST1 OVB (mm)T0-ET1 OVB (mm)ST1-ET1 (mm)P valueAccuracy (%)
Mean ± SD (95% CI)Mean ± SD (95% CI)Mean ± SD (95% CI)Mean ± SD (95% CI)
Moderate2.39 ± 0.63(2.10–2.68)1.24 ± 0.59(0.97–1.52)1.15 ± 0.6(0.87–1.43)<0.001**51.35 ± 21(41.65–61.05)
Severe3.64 ± 0.47(3.30–3.99)1.53 ± 0.5(1.16–1.90)2.11 ± 0.4(1.82–2.41)<0.001**41.56 ± 10.81(33.55–49.05)

Spearman’s correlation coefficient between the predicted overbite correction and the prediction accuracy

Spearman’s correlation coefficientP-value
Moderate0.080.76
Severe0.290.53
Total-0.070.74
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2024-0024 | Journal eISSN: 2207-7480 | Journal ISSN: 2207-7472
Language: English
Page range: 87 - 95
Submitted on: May 1, 2024
Accepted on: Sep 1, 2024
Published on: Jan 22, 2025
Published by: Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 times per year

© 2025 Gianluigi Fiorillo, Alessandra Campobasso, Lorenzo Garrisi, Giovanni Battista, Vincenzo D’Antò, Alice Mandelli, Gualtiero Mandelli, Alessandro Ambrosi, Giorgio Gastaldi, published by Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
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