Paediatric & MIH Umbrella review ✓ Peer reviewed

Clinical outcomes of clear aligners in growing children: An umbrella review.

Journal of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry · Mathew MG, Jose S, Cherian JM, Lepcha OP · 2026-07-01

This umbrella review synthesised six systematic reviews examining clear aligner therapy in children under 18, finding consistent dental improvements but limited and variable evidence for skeletal changes, with concerns about the low methodological quality of included reviews.

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