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    • Orthodontics
    • Craniofacial Development
    • Dental Arch Dimensions

    Background:

    • Maxillary expansion is crucial for treating transverse discrepancies in the mixed dentition.
    • Invisalign First System (IFS) and slow maxillary expansion (SME) are common methods, but their effects on palatal dimensions and molar inclination differ.
    • Understanding these differences is key for effective orthodontic treatment planning.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To compare palatal dimensions and molar inclinations after IFS treatment with those of SME and untreated controls.
    • To evaluate the efficacy of IFS in expanding the dental arch in mixed-dentition patients.

    Main Methods:

    • A comparative study involving 23 mixed-dentition patients treated with IFS, matched to SME and control groups.
    • Measurements included intercanine width (ICW), intermolar width (IMW), palatal surface area (SA), volume (V), and first molar buccolingual inclinations (MI) before and after treatment.
    • Statistical analysis using ANOVA compared differences among the three groups.

    Main Results:

    • IFS significantly increased ICW and IMW compared to controls, but less than SME.
    • Palatal SA and volume increased with IFS, similar to controls but significantly less than SME.
    • Molar inclinations showed minimal changes with IFS, comparable to controls, while SME caused significant buccal tipping.

    Conclusions:

    • IFS effectively expands the upper arch in mixed-dentition patients, showing greater increases in ICW and IMW than controls.
    • The expansion achieved with IFS is less pronounced than with SME.
    • Crucially, IFS does not significantly alter palatal dimensions or molar inclinations, distinguishing it from SME.