2026
// Orthodontics
Clear Aligner Brands: How to Compare Aligner Systems
Eight aligner brands, who owns them and what is documented about each. In one study four companies planned the same 10 patients differently.
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Dr Ahmet Murat Artuç, PhD
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// Orthodontics
Spark vs Invisalign: What the Published Evidence Shows
Spark is made by Ormco, part of Envista; Invisalign by Align Technology. No published clinical trial compares the two. Laboratory studies of staining give mixed results, and case complexity decides the fee.
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Dr Ahmet Murat Artuç, PhD10 min
// Orthodontics
ClearCorrect vs Invisalign: What Published Studies Show
ClearCorrect belongs to the Straumann Group, Invisalign to Align Technology. No clinical trial compares them, and laboratory studies differ on staining.
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Dr Ahmet Murat Artuç, PhD11 min
// Orthodontics
Angel Aligner vs Invisalign: What the Filings and the Published Studies Show
Angelalign reported about 532,400 cases for 2025, Align 2,611.3 thousand. One cohort of 29 extraction patients compares the two materials directly.
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Dr Ahmet Murat Artuç, PhD11 min
// Orthodontics
SureSmile vs Invisalign: What the Published Evidence Covers
Invisalign has a large clinical record; SureSmile aligners have one accuracy study of 14 patients, and no trial compares the two. Much of SureSmile's reputation comes from its archwire system, a different appliance.
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Dr Ahmet Murat Artuç, PhD9 min
// Orthodontics
K Line vs Invisalign: What Is Documented and What Is Not
An in vitro test of aligners from 5 companies, K Line among them, found statistically meaningful colour change after tea, coffee and spice exposure. No published study compares its tooth movement with Invisalign; what that means before you choose.
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Dr Ahmet Murat Artuç, PhD10 min
// Orthodontics
Nuvola vs Invisalign: What Is Published and What to Check
Nuvola is an Italian clear aligner made by G.E.O. S.r.l. near Rome. No published clinical study compares it with Invisalign; here is what you can check.
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Dr Ahmet Murat Artuç, PhD9 min
// Implants
Dental Implant Treatment: Step by Step
Dental implant treatment usually runs in six stages, from CBCT to crown fitting; surgery for one implant takes about 40 minutes, healing sets the timetable.
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Dr Ömer Faruk Şarkbay, PhD8 min
// Surgery
Impacted Wisdom Tooth Removal: What to Expect and Recovery
After impacted wisdom tooth removal, swelling is most often reported on the first two days and has usually eased markedly by day five.
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Dr Ömer Faruk Şarkbay, PhD8 min