Abstract
Aim Rotation of the mandibular premolars during aligner treatment is a difficult movement to achieve accurately. The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of different attachment types and positions used in clear aligner treatments on the rotation movement and retention of clear aligners in the rotated first premolar teeth. The study also addressed the stress values in periodontal ligaments (PDLs) with finite element analysis. Materials and methods For purposes of this research, we created a mandibular tooth model and modeled the premolar tooth with a 30° rotation. Twelve separate groups were created by attaching horizontal rectangular, vertical rectangular, ellipsoid, and semi-ellipsoid attachments to the premolar tooth in buccal, lingual, and combined buccal and lingual ways. A model without attachments was created to be used as the control group. An activation movement of 0.25 mm was applied to the first premolar tooth in all 12 models. The study evaluated clear aligner displacement, von Misses stress on the PDL, and tooth displacements using the finite element stress analysis method. Results It was found that the group with horizontal rectangular attachments placed on both the buccal and lingual sides had the highest stress value in the PDL (0.1971 MPa) and the highest displacement in the tooth (0.1267 mm). Conversely, the group with semi-ellipsoid attachments placed both buccally and lingually had the least displacement movement in clear aligners (0.1441 mm). Conclusion The results indicate that groups with attachments provided better retention than groups without attachments. Models with horizontal, rectangular attachments showed significantly more tooth displacement compared to other models. Horizontal rectangular attachments placed buccally and lingually combined to provide tooth movement in rotated mandibular first premolars can be recommended for clinical use.
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