The Use of Clear Aligners With Movement Enhancement Techniques

Align Technology, Inc.1 site in 1 country90 target enrollmentFebruary 2014

ConditionsMalocclusion

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Malocclusion
Sponsor: Align Technology, Inc.
Enrollment: 90
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Tooth Movement Change
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 6 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to use clear aligners to measure tooth movement and length of treatment.

Detailed Description

Orthodontic tooth movement is the result of a force applied to the crown of a tooth and the biological remodeling of the gum and bony tissues.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

February 2014

End Date

April 2019

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Align Technology, Inc.

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Require Orthodontic Treatment
•Have a permanent dentition
•No craniofacial anomaly present
•No past and present signs and symptoms of periodontal disease
•No significant medical history or medication that would adversely affect the development or structure of the teeth and jaws and any subsequent tooth movement
•No previous orthodontic or orthopaedic relapse
•No history of trauma, bruxism or parafunction
•16- 46 years old, inclusive
•No skeletal jaw discrepancy
•Angle Class I or Class II molar and canine relationship

Exclusion Criteria

•Subjects who do not fulfill all inclusion criteria requirements

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Tooth Movement Change

Time Frame: Baseline and end of treatment, an average of 78 weeks

Participants will be followed for the duration of orthodontic treatment, an expected average of 78 weeks. Tooth movement change will be measured as the number of millimeters of tooth movement per aligner.