Abstract
The authors review evidence for the release of micro- and nanoplastics from orthodontic polymers—including clear aligners, composite attachments, and removable appliances—and offer practical clinical mitigation strategies.
- Record Identifier
- 9926897744601891
- Title
- The Microplastic Footprint of Orthodontics
- Creators
- Yen TranHaizal Mohd HussainiAzam AliMauro FarellaAdith Venugopal
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Dentistry; Oral Sciences; Sir John Walsh Research Institute
- Publication Details
- Journal of clinical orthodontics, Vol.60(6), 402
- Publisher
- JPO, Inc.
- Date published ; e-published
- 21/07/2026
- Comment
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- Language
- English
- Resource Type ; Subtype
- Journal article