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Optimizing Orthodontic Appliances Efficiency With Remote Dental Monitoring and Artificial Intelligence Algorithms

Optimizing Clear Aligners Efficiency With Remote Dental Monitoring and Artificial Intelligence Algorithms

Who can join

Ages 12 to 70 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients who request clear aligner treatment with the sole aim of correcting dental alignment.
* Patients must be 12 years old or older.
* Complete permanent dentition (excluding third molars).
* Non-extraction treatment,
* Upper or lower labial segment crowding. malocclusion to be treated with more than 20 Clear Aligners.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with systematic diseases or syndromes
* Patients with a history or current use of Bisphosphonates
* Patients with current use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
* Active periodontal disease
* Presence of dental prostheses,
* The presence of dental anomalies (7) The treatment combined with fixed appliances or other auxiliary appliances.

About the study

The decision on aligner changing is based on orthodontists' personal experience and common knowledge that an approximated time span for the aligner have exhausted its biological efficacy. However, a one size fits all approach is not always ideal, as an average determined time is not taken into account of a patient's individual biological response. The aligners could be progressed earlier than the determined time, or they may stay inactive for a while, waiting for the in-office visit. Dental MonitoringTM is the only available technology that provides 3D monitoring of teeth movement, reconstructs 3D digital models remotely, and auto-detect clinical situations by their patented AI algorithms. The investigators have reported high accuracy of DMTM to monitor the tooth movement in vitro. However, the efficacy of DMTM on orthodontic treatment and the accuracy of DMTM in the orthodontic patients has not been investigated yet. In this proposal, the investigators are implementing the Dental MonitoringTM application and 3D tracking of tooth movement powered by AI algorisms as a novel tool to customize aligner changing intervals. The ultimate goal is to reduce in-office visits and treatment duration while maintaining regular monitoring, thus not jeopardizing expected results. It is imperative to investigate the Teledentistry for its effectiveness, reliability, ease of use, patient satisfaction, and value on the overall health and oral health system, especially as a critical tool during public health emergency situations.

What is being tested

• Clear Aligners with Dental Monitoring (device)
• Clear Aligners (device)

Sponsor: University of Illinois at Chicago · Participants: 12 · Started: Oct 17, 2022

Contact the study team

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05573308

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Malocclusion

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.