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Effect of cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption on the colour stability of various orthodontic aligners—an in vitro study

Open Access
|Jun 2025

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Figure 1.

Whole smoke approach.
Whole smoke approach.

Figure 2.

Glass jar with specimens immersed in 250ml of whiskey.
Glass jar with specimens immersed in 250ml of whiskey.

Figure 3.

ALPHA spectrophotometer (model ALPHA, BRUKER, Germany).
ALPHA spectrophotometer (model ALPHA, BRUKER, Germany).

Figure 4.

Mean translucency values between the 3 groups at baseline (T0).
Mean translucency values between the 3 groups at baseline (T0).

Figure 5.

Mean translucency values between the 3 groups after 7 days of smoking exposure (T1).
Mean translucency values between the 3 groups after 7 days of smoking exposure (T1).

Figure 6.

Mean translucency values between the 3 groups after 14 days of smoking exposure (T2).
Mean translucency values between the 3 groups after 14 days of smoking exposure (T2).

Figure 7.

Mean translucency values between the 3 groups after 7 days of alcohol exposure (T1).
Mean translucency values between the 3 groups after 7 days of alcohol exposure (T1).

Figure 8.

Mean translucency values between the 3 groups after 14 days of alcohol exposure (T2).
Mean translucency values between the 3 groups after 14 days of alcohol exposure (T2).

Figure 9.

Mean translucency values between the different time intervals following smoking exposure.
Mean translucency values between the different time intervals following smoking exposure.

Figure 10.

Mean translucency values between the different time intervals following alcohol exposure.
Mean translucency values between the different time intervals following alcohol exposure.

Comparison of mean Transmittance values between Smoking & Alcohol Exposure in each group at 7 Days’ time interval using

GroupsExposureNMeanSDMean Diff.p-value
InvisalignSmoking240.9963080.000205-0.0004170.005*
Alcohol240.9967240.000660
KiyoSmoking240.9966030.001253-0.0005830.13
Alcohol240.9971870.001370
Ortho FXSmoking240.9958120.001120-0.0007080.04*
Alcohol240.9965200.001157

Comparison of mean Transmittance values between 3 groups at baseline period [T0]

GroupsNMeanSDMinMaxp-value aSig. Diffp-value b
Invisalign241.0001950.0044140.992951.006790.002*I vs K0.54
Kiyo241.0013030.0027020.998891.00679 I vs O0.001*
Ortho FX241.0039800.0034550.998891.00875 K vs O0.03*
Comparison of mean Transmittance values between 3 groups at 7 Days of Smoking Exposure [T1]
 GroupsNMeanSDMinMaxp-value aSig. Diffp-value b
 Invisalign240.9963080.0002050.995910.996620.001*I vs K0.001*
 Kiyo240.9972700.0010340.995570.99949 I vs O0.14
 Ortho FX240.9958120.0011200.994120.99718 K vs O<0.001*
Comparison of mean Transmittance values between 3 groups at 14 Days of Smoking Exposure [T2]
 GroupsNMeanSDMinMaxp-value aSig. Diffp-value b
 Invisalign240.9909030.0009230.990060.992220.005*I vs K0.007*
 Kiyo240.9918580.0012580.990060.99634 I vs O0.03*
 Ortho FX240.9917000.0009470.990060.99444 K vs O0.86

Comparison of mean Transmittance values between 3 groups at 7 Days of Alcohol Exposure [T1]

GroupsNMeanSDMinMaxp-value aSig. Diffp-value b
Invisalign240.9967240.0006600.995910.998430.001*I vs K0.01*
Kiyo240.9975620.0011000.996190.99954 I vs O0.76
Ortho FX240.9965200.0011570.994320.99865 K vs O0.002*
Comparison of mean Transmittance values between 3 groups at 14 Days of Alcohol Exposure [T2]
 GroupsNMeanSDMinMaxp-value aSig. Diffp-value b
 Invisalign240.9917730.0004690.990890.99241<0.001*I vs K<0.001*
 Kiyo240.9925230.0003030.992110.99293 I vs O0.02*
 Ortho FX240.9921310.0005730.990890.99293 K vs O0.01*
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aoj-2025-0012 | Journal eISSN: 2207-7480 | Journal ISSN: 2207-7472
Language: English
Page range: 169 - 176
Submitted on: Jan 1, 2025
Accepted on: Mar 1, 2025
Published on: Jun 3, 2025
Published by: Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 times per year

© 2025 Mehanaz,, Rajesh RNG, Anadha N. Gujar, Rony T. Kondody, K. Rajkamal Maniratnam, published by Australian Society of Orthodontists Inc.
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