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How Far Can You Take Part in Digital Planning for Clear Aligner Treatment? From Intraoral Scans and 3D Models to Treatment Simulation and Plan Refinement｜證據鏈
One of the most appealing aspects of clear aligner treatment is that, before treatment begins, you can watch an animation of your teeth moving on a screen. Many people ask the same question when they first see it: ‘So is this what I will look like in the end?’ That question deserves a careful answer, because the literature gives a clear one: the simulation represents the planned objective, not a result that is certain to be achieved. A three-dimensional study of 40 adults and a total of 480 anterior teeth recorded that, after the first series of aligners had been completed and before any refinement, the overall mean achievement rate for anterior alignment was 50.3%. It was 47.6% in the maxilla and 53% in the mandible, and all four types of movement—vertical movement, mesiodistal rotation, mesiodistal crown tipping and buccolingual crown tipping—showed statistically significant differences between the planned and actual values (P < 0.05). The study concluded that anterior alignment had not been achieved as planned with the first series of aligners and therefore recommended additional refinement. This is not bad news; it is something you should know in advance.
How Far Can You Take Part in Digital Planning for Clear Aligner Treatment? From Intraoral Scans and 3D Models to Treatment Simulation and Plan Refinement｜證據鏈
本頁逐條列出本卡每一個 [Fn] 標記對應的文獻出處。
- F1｜A 3D comparison of planned versus achieved anterior tooth position in clear aligner treatment. [PMID:41781476]（https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41781476/）
- F2｜Evaluation of the patient's perception, reliability and reproducibility, and chairside time with intraoral scanners in adult population - a systematic review. [PMID:41958763]（https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41958763/）
- F3｜Unveiling the role of artificial intelligence applied to clear aligner therapy: A scoping review. [PMID:39793752]（https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39793752/）
- F4｜Prediction accuracy of tooth movement in digital treatment planning with aligners: A systematic review. [PMID:41620877]（https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41620877/）
- F5｜Influence of lower anterior crowding on the predictability of mandibular tooth movement in Invisalign therapy: a retrospective cohort analysis. [PMID:41728355]（https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41728355/）
- F6｜Predictors of refinement in clear aligner therapy: a retrospective tooth-level study of maxillary anterior teeth. [PMID:40835639]（https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40835639/）
FAQ
- Will I end up looking exactly like the simulation animation?
- No. The literature measured an overall mean achievement rate of 50.3% for anterior alignment (47.6% in the maxilla and 53% in the mandible) after the first series of aligners had been completed but before refinement, with statistically significant differences between the planned and actual values for all four types of movement [F1]. The simulation is **the planned objective**; achieving it in practice generally requires additional refinement [F1].
- シミュレーション動画に表示された姿が、そのまま最終的な姿ですか？ — いいえ。文献で測定されたのは、最初の一連のアライナーを終え、まだ計画修正を行っていない時点で、前歯配列の全体的な平均達成率が 50.3%（上顎 47.6%、下顎 53%）であり、4 種類の移動すべてで計画値と実測値の間に統計学的に有意な差があったということです [F1]。シミュレーション画面は**計画上の目標**であり、実際に達成するには通常、追加の修正が必要です [F1]。
- Will I end up looking exactly like the simulation animation? — No. The literature measured an overall mean achievement rate of 50.3% for anterior alignment (47.6% in the maxilla and 53% in the mandible) after the first series of aligners had been completed but before refinement, with statistically significant differences between the planned and actual values for all four types of movement [F1]. The simulation is **the planned objective**; achieving it in practice generally requires additional refinement [F1].
Source anchors
- A 3D comparison of planned versus achieved anterior tooth position in clear aligner treatment. [PMID:41781476] · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41781476/ · 在 IDAEO 的其他引用
- Evaluation of the patient's perception, reliability and reproducibility, and chairside time with intraoral scanners in adult population - a systematic review. [PMID:41958763] · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41958763/ · 在 IDAEO 的其他引用
- Unveiling the role of artificial intelligence applied to clear aligner therapy: A scoping review. [PMID:39793752] · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39793752/ · 在 IDAEO 的其他引用
- Prediction accuracy of tooth movement in digital treatment planning with aligners: A systematic review. [PMID:41620877] · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41620877/ · 在 IDAEO 的其他引用
- Influence of lower anterior crowding on the predictability of mandibular tooth movement in Invisalign therapy: a retrospective cohort analysis. [PMID:41728355] · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41728355/ · 在 IDAEO 的其他引用
- Predictors of refinement in clear aligner therapy: a retrospective tooth-level study of maxillary anterior teeth. [PMID:40835639] · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40835639/ · 在 IDAEO 的其他引用
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Lucy・《How Far Can You Take Part in Digital Planning for Clear Aligner Treatment? From Intraoral Scans and 3D Models to Treatment Simulation and Plan Refinement｜證據鏈》・IDAEO 知識庫・2026-08-16・https://km.idaeo.ai/post/reports/dental-aligner-digital-planning-participation-evidenceUpdated 2026-08-19