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    Biomechanical effects of different staging and attachment designs in maxillary molar distalization with clear aligner: a finite element study

    In the present study, the effects of distalizations of one and two molars with different step distances and attachment designs have been analyzed.

    Jie Gao, Donghui Guo, Xu Zhang, Yuxun Cheng, Hao Zhang in Progress in Orthodontics (2023)

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    Effective contribution ratio of the molar during sequential distalization using clear aligners and micro-implant anchorage: a finite element study

    This study aims to investigate the biomechanical effects of anchorage reinforcement using clear aligners (CAs) with microimplants during molar distalization. And also explores potential clinical strategies for...

    Xulin Liu, Junjie Wu, Yuxun Cheng, Jie Gao, Yi Wen in Progress in Orthodontics (2023)

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    Effects of upper-molar distalization using clear aligners in combination with Class II elastics: a three-dimensional finite element analysis

    The effects of upper-molar distalization using clear aligners in combination with Class II elastics for anchorage reinforcement have not been fully investigated yet. The objective of this study is to analyze t...

    Xulin Liu, Yuxun Cheng, Wen Qin, Shishu Fang, Wei Wang, Yanning Ma in BMC Oral Health (2022)

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    The three-dimensional displacement tendency of teeth depending on incisor torque compensation with clear aligners of different thicknesses in cases of extraction: a finite element study

    Despite the popularity of clear aligner treatment, the effect of the thickness of these aligners has not been fully investigated. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of incisor torque compens...

    Yuxun Cheng, Xulin Liu, **n Chen, **n Li, Shishu Fang, Wei Wang in BMC Oral Health (2022)

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    Torque movement of the upper anterior teeth using a clear aligner in cases of extraction: a finite element study

    Clear aligner treatment has become popular over recent years. It is necessary to identify methods by which we could avoid the bowing effect in extractions with clear aligner. The present study was to identify ...

    Yuxun Cheng, Jie Gao, Shishu Fang, Wei Wang, Yanning Ma in Progress in Orthodontics (2022)