Microplastics & Immunity: UB Orthodontics Research 🦷🔬

The booming clear aligner market – projected to reach $6.39 billion this year – faces a potential reckoning as new research reveals a hidden cost to convenience: increased immune system stimulation from micro- and nanoplastics released by these devices. A groundbreaking study from the University at Buffalo and the University of Pittsburgh demonstrates that 3D-printed … Read more