Clinical Trial: Influence of Finishing Clear Aligner Marginal Termination Design on Subgingival Periodontal Microbiota During Orthodontic Treatment: A Split-Mouth Study.

U.S., April 17 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07533058) titled 'Influence of Finishing Clear Aligner Marginal Termination Design on Subgingival Periodontal Microbiota During Orthodontic Treatment: A Split-Mouth Study.' on April 09.

Brief Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether the edge design of a finishing orthodontic clear aligner at the gumline affects the bacteria living in the groove between the tooth and the gum (the gingival sulcus) in patients undergoing the finishing phase of orthodontic treatment.

The main question it aims to answer is:

- Does a supragingival aligner edge design - which covers approximately 2 mm of gum tissue - lead to higher levels of disease-a...