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Descriptive analysis of the cases published in the Align® Global Gallery
Luísa Schubach da Costa Barreto1, Rafael Cunha Bittencourt2, Marcella Barreto Ferreira2
1Rio de Janeiro State University (UERJ), School of Dentistry, Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry (PRECOM) (Rio de Janeiro/RJ, Brazil).
Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
|October 9, 2024
Summary
This study analyzed 1,582 Invisalign® cases from the Align® Global Gallery, finding most treated young, female patients with crowding. Common treatments included arch expansion and interproximal reduction, with limited extraction use.
Area of Science:
- Orthodontics
- Dental Informatics
Background:
- Social media platforms facilitate information sharing in dentistry.
- The Align® Global Gallery serves as a repository for clinical cases.
Purpose of the Study:
- To perform a descriptive analysis of clinical cases on the Align® Global Gallery platform.
- To understand trends in Invisalign® treatments based on published data.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective cross-sectional study of 1,582 Invisalign® cases.
- Data extraction included patient demographics, treatment details, and radiographic records.
Main Results:
- The majority of patients were young (mean age 24.6 years), female (69.1%), with Class I malocclusion (39.4%) and crowding (77.9%).
- Comprehensive treatment averaged 18 months, frequently using 7-day aligner exchanges, arch expansion (66.9%), and interproximal reduction (59.7%).
- Initial radiographs were common, but final radiographic documentation decreased significantly.
Conclusions:
- Align® Global Gallery cases predominantly involve Class I crowded teeth treated with expansion and interproximal reduction.
- Lack of standardized information and post-treatment data limits the generalizability of findings for Invisalign® trends.
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