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- Periodontal impact of orthodontic treatment with clear alignersPublication . Bompard, Robin; Moreira, TelmoObjective: To compare the periodontal health of patients treated with conventional fixed appliance and patients treated with clear aligner systems, in various malocclusions. Methods: A systematic literature search comprised three databases: PubMed, B-on and Cochrane. Eligible studies were selected based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: Seven studies were selected for data extraction, three randomized controlled trials and four cohort studies. The total number of participants making up this systematic review was 390. The plaque index showed a statistically significant differences between patients with fixed orthodontic appliances and clear aligners while the others indices showed no statistically significant differences. Conclusion: This review didn’t found data that support the existence of significant statistic differences between clear aligners and fixed orthodontic appliances regarding periodontal health impact. More studies are needed to clarify this aspect related with the orthodontic treatment.