International Association for Orthodontics

2026 IAO Virtual Annual Meeting Preview

Dr. Catherine Sherry

Preview: FASTER, EASIER, HIGHER QUALITY ORTHODONTICS UTILIZING MYOFUNCTIONAL THERAPY


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What is a primary advantage of shape-memory aligners compared with thermoformed aligners?

What factor most directly influences bacterial adhesion on aligners?

What is a key limitation of current aligner sustainability?

True or false; 3D printed smart memory aligners can repeatedly be reset to their original shape by immersion in boiling water for 15 seconds, thus maintaining a more continuous force, rather than a decaying force to move the teeth.?

True or false; 3D printed smart memory aligners fit more precisely on the teeth, because they can more exactly engage the teeth and undercuts?


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