Efficacy of Modified Piezocision Corticotomy Procedure to Accelerate Orthodontic Tooth Movement

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Adult patients with severe maxillary and mandibular incisor crowding; Patient with crowding malocclusion on both jaw required all first premolar tooth extraction for orthodontic treatment purpose; 7-9mm incisor crowding based on Little’s Irregularity Index.; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621001350819
• Lead Sponsor: Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2020-03-09
• Study Start: 2021-10-07
• Last Update Posted: 11 October 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

1. Clinically healthy patient, no systemic disease that might have affected bone formation or density, such as osteoporosis, hyperparathyroidism, vitamin D deficiency or bony lesion.
2. Age range between 18-30 years.
3. Patients with severe maxillary and mandibular incisors irregularity according to Little’s Irregularity Index 7-9mm indicating extraction of two first premolars in both jaw.
4. The feasibility of bonding brackets and engage the initial archwire on all maxillary and mandibular teeth on the same day.
5. The subject had vital teeth with periodontium probing depth values not exceeding 3 mm across the entire dentition and attachment loss up to 2 mm.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Uncontrolled diabetics mellitus, reporting the use of NSAID’s, Bisphosphonates or corticosteroid medications throughout the study.
2. Patient with a history of previous orthodontic treatment.
3. Missing or impacted permanent teeth except for the third molar.
4. Radiographic evidence of root resorption.
5. Cleft lip or palate and other syndromes or craniofacial deformities.
6. Severe Increased or decreased maxilla mandibular plane angle (MMPA) and Frankfurt mandibular plane angle (FMPA).
7. Patient with anterior open bite, deep bite and buccally erupted canine teeth.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified