Abdulaziz Nizar Ghulam
General Dentist, KSAPublications
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Research
The Effectiveness of Invisalign Treatment and Its Disadvantages among Orthodontic Patients in KSA
Author(s): Zainbganayah Hasan Sulimani, Manal Abdulaziz Murad, Hoda Jehad abousada*, Rawan Khalid Abujabal, Zahra Hassan Alosaif, Fatimah Adel Madani, Abdulaziz Nasser Alajaji, Mohammad Waleed Aboajmah, Abdulaziz Nizar Ghulam, Raghad Hassan Alsharif, Dina Talal Sroji, Bader Hamad Alkhudhayri, Asrar Saud Alraddadi, Bashayer Abdulrahman Bahamdain and Renad Ahmed Aarayan
The aim of the present study is to explore the effectiveness of Invisalign treatment and its disadvantages among orthodontic patients in KSA. The study adopted a qualitative approach that used questionnaires to collect data from 650 orthodontic practitioners from selected orthodontic clinics. The practitioners were asked a number of questions relating to the effectiveness and advantages of Invisalign. They answered the questions based on the experiences they had with their patients, and also based on their own professional experience. Data was analyzed descriptively using Microsoft Excel. The results indicates that most patients prefer Invisalign because effective in treating various dental conditions that include overbite, cross bite, crowded teeth, and gap teeth. The study concluded that Invisalign devices are associated with reduced negative aspects and toxic reactions from gingiva.. Read More»