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Comparing 3D Tooth Movement When Implementing the Same Virtual Setup on Different Software Packages.

Azad Dhingra¹, Juan Martin Palomo¹, Neda Stefanovic²

¹Department of Orthodontics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.

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Summary

Different orthodontic software packages produce statistically significant variations in tooth movement, aligner count, and attachment number. Clinicians should consider these differences in digital treatment planning.

Keywords:

clear aligners orthodontics virtual tooth movement

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Area of Science:

Orthodontics
Dental Technology
Biomedical Engineering

Background:

Digital treatment planning in orthodontics relies on various software packages.
Understanding software-specific variations in virtual setup replication is crucial for accurate treatment outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare tooth movement discrepancies generated by four distinct orthodontic software packages: ClinCheck® Pro, Ortho Analyzer®, SureSmile®, and Ortho Insight 3D®.
To evaluate differences in aligner and attachment generation across these software platforms.

Main Methods:

Retrospective analysis of 25 Invisalign® patient cases.
Replication of ClinCheck® Pro virtual setups in Ortho Analyzer®, SureSmile®, and Ortho Insight 3D®.
Quantitative comparison of tooth movements and generated aligners/attachments using Geomagic® Control X for superimposition.

Main Results:

Significant differences were observed in extrusion/intrusion and buccal/lingual translation among the software packages (p ≤ 0.0001).
Substantial variations in the number of maxillary aligners were noted between ClinCheck® Pro, SureSmile®, Ortho Insight 3D®, and Ortho Analyzer® (p ≤ 0.014).
Significant differences were also found in the number of attachments generated by ClinCheck® Pro and SureSmile® (p ≤ 0.000).

Conclusions:

Statistically significant variations exist in key orthodontic parameters (extrusion/intrusion, translation, aligner/attachment counts) when using different software packages for the same virtual setup.
Clinicians must acknowledge these software-driven discrepancies during digital diagnosis and treatment planning to ensure predictable results.