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Clear Aligners vs Traditional Braces

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This evidence-based comparison covers treatment outcomes, length of treatment, patient-reported experiences, relapse tendencies, risk of root resorption, and effects on oral health.

This course was published in the October/November 2025 issue and expires November 2028. The authors have no commercial conflicts of interest to disclose. This 2 credit hour self-study activity is electronically mediated.

AGD Subject Code: 370

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

After reading this course, the participant should be able to:

  1. Describe the biomechanical principles of clear aligner therapy and how they differ from fixed orthodontic appliances.
  2. Evaluate the clinical efficacy, limitations, and patient-reported outcomes associated with clear aligner therapy compared to fixed appliances.
  3. Apply evidence-based criteria to case selection and treatment planning.

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Christopher Murphy, DMD, MDS, practices in Scarborough and Gorham, Maine. A clinical faculty member at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine Department of Orthodontics, he is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. Murphy is an active member of the Northeast Society of Orthodontics and American Association of Orthodontists in addition to serving as president of the Maine Association of Orthodontists. @southernmaineorthodontics


Lake J. Seymour, DMD, is a second-year orthodontic resident at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine in Boston. She can be reached at laketseymour@hsdm.harvard.edu.


Dana P. Dobrowski, DDS, is a second-year orthodontic resident at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine in Boston. She can be reached at ddobrowski@hsdm.harvard.edu.


Olivia Watrous, DMD, is a second-year orthodontic resident at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine in Boston. She can be reached at olivia_watrous@hsdm.harvard.edu.


Kyler B. Hayes, DDS, is a second-year orthodontic resident at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine in Boston. He can be reached at khayes@hsdm.harvard.edu.


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