Table 1 The aligner materials and the cleaning agents used in the study
From: Εffect of cleansers on the composition and mechanical properties of orthodontic aligners in vitro
Product/code | Composition* | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|
Aligners | ||
CA Clear Aligner/C | Polyethylene terephthalate glycol | Scheu-Dental GmbH, Iserlohn, Germany |
Invisalign/I | Polyester–urethane | Align Technology, San Jose, CA, USA |
Cleaning agents | ||
Retainer Brite/RB | Potassium peroxymonosulfate, Sodium perborate monohydrate, Sodium bicarbonate, Sodium sulfate, Sodium carbonate, Pentasodium triphosphate, Corn syrup solids, Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate, PEG-180, Flavor, Magnesium stearate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Citric acid, FD&C Blue #1, FD&C Blue #2 | Dentsply Sirona, Sarasota, FL, USA |
Retainer Cleaner/RC | Potassium peroxymonosulfate, Sodium percarbonate, PEG-150, Peppermint oil, Indigo, Sodium benzonate, Sodium bicarbonate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium lauryl sulfate | Fancymay, Greenland, (Amazon Associate) |
Steraligner/ST | Surfactant, Polyrsorbate 20, Sodium pyrophosphate, Tetrapotassium salt (undefined), Essential oil complex, Sodium gluconate, 2-propanol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium benzonate, Sodium bicarbonate, FD&C Blue #1 | TJA Health LLC, Joliet, IL, USA |