Occlusal Improvement, Treatment Duration, and Stability With Clear Aligners: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Peer Assessment Rating (PAR)-Based Evidence

Noor Y Alrefai, Mohammed A Alhazmi, Noufah M Alraithi, Anwar A Alshahrani, Leen A Suqati, Deema I Alshubaili, Raghad H Alsalhi, Randa A Almutairi, Mushari A AlQahtani, Tariq M AlOtaibi, Abdullah Koaban

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DOI: 10.7759/cureus.117453
Published: 2026-10-04
Container: Cureus
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.7759/cureus.117453,
  title = {Occlusal Improvement, Treatment Duration, and Stability With Clear Aligners: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Peer Assessment Rating (PAR)-Based Evidence},
  author = {Noor Y Alrefai and Mohammed  A Alhazmi and Noufah M Alraithi and Anwar  A Alshahrani and Leen A Suqati and Deema I Alshubaili and Raghad H Alsalhi and Randa A Almutairi and Mushari  A AlQahtani and Tariq M AlOtaibi and Abdullah Koaban},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Cureus},
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.117453},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.117453}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Occlusal Improvement, Treatment Duration, and Stability With Clear Aligners: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Peer Assessment Rating (PAR)-Based Evidence
AU  - Noor Y Alrefai
AU  - Mohammed  A Alhazmi
AU  - Noufah M Alraithi
AU  - Anwar  A Alshahrani
AU  - Leen A Suqati
AU  - Deema I Alshubaili
AU  - Raghad H Alsalhi
AU  - Randa A Almutairi
AU  - Mushari  A AlQahtani
AU  - Tariq M AlOtaibi
AU  - Abdullah Koaban
PY  - 2026
JO  - Cureus
DO  - 10.7759/cureus.117453
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Alrefai, N. Y., Alhazmi, M. A., Alraithi, N. M., Alshahrani, A. A., Suqati, L. A., Alshubaili, D. I., Alsalhi, R. H., Almutairi, R. A., AlQahtani, M. A., AlOtaibi, T. M., & Koaban, A. (2026). Occlusal Improvement, Treatment Duration, and Stability With Clear Aligners: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Peer Assessment Rating (PAR)-Based Evidence. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.117453

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