3-Day aligner wear may speed up teeth straightening
NCT ID NCT05905224
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested if wearing Invisalign aligners for 3 days instead of the usual 7 can still move teeth as planned. 40 adults with mild crowding wore aligners on either schedule. Researchers compared how well the predicted tooth movements matched the actual results and how fast teeth moved. The goal is to make orthodontic treatment faster and more predictable.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 30 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Physically healthy with no relevant allergies or medical problems * Male or female between the age of 18 and 30. * Full permanent dentition except for the third molars * Class I crowded dentition primarily for the lower anterior teeth (moderate crowding - 4-6 mm - according to Little's Irregularity Index) * Good oral hygiene and absence of periodontal disease * Malocclusion to be treated with Invisalign aligners (SmartTrack) * Any ethnic group Exclusion Criteria: * Orthognathic surgical cases * An extraction treatment plan * Poor oral hygiene * Patients with syndromes or craniofacial anomalies. * The use of any other orthodontic appliance than clear aligners' (Invisalign)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Florida _ Department of Orthodontics
Gainesville, Florida, 32610-0444, United States
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