Comparison Between Digital 3D Printed Transfer Tray Versus Thermoformed Transfer Tray for Indirect Bonding: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Cairo University0 sites12 target enrollmentDecember 2017

ConditionsOrthodontic Indirect Bonding

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Orthodontic Indirect Bonding
Sponsor: Cairo University
Enrollment: 12
Primary Endpoint: Linear and angular Positioning of the brackets
Last Updated: 8 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The study evaluates the accuracy of indirect bonding using 3D printed transfer tray versus thermoformed transfer tray. Half of the brackets will be bonded indirectly using the 3D printed transfer tray and the other half will be bonded indirectly using the thermoformed transfer tray.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

December 2017

End Date

March 2019

Last Updated

8 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Cairo University

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Omar Abdelaziz

Resident , MS candidate

Cairo University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Patients seeking orthodontic treatment with fixed orthodontic appliance.
•Patients with full set of permanent teeth
•Good oral hygiene and periodontal condition.

Exclusion Criteria

•Patients suffering from any periodontal disease.
•Patients with poor oral hygiene
•Enamel hypoplasia and hypocalcification
•Deep carious lesions / large restorations

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Linear and angular Positioning of the brackets

Time Frame: Immediately after bonding

To evaluate the transfer accuracy of the brackets by the two transfer trays by measuring the linear and angular differences in the brackets' positions before and after bonding.