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Comparison Between Lingual and Labial Fixed Orthodontic Appliances in the Treatment of Crowding Cases

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Crowding
Interventions
Device: Lingual appliances
Device: Labial appliances
Registration Number
NCT03850951
Lead Sponsor
Damascus University
Brief Summary

Patients who have moderate crowding that could be treated without extraction will be treated in this study using either lingual or labial fixed orthodontic appliances. All patients will receive a cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scan in two different times (T0: before treatment, T1: after treatment). The dentoalveolar changes will be assessed.

Detailed Description

Lingual orthodontic appliances provide an ultimate esthetic solution for patients who do not want visible orthodontic appliances. Recently, lingual orthodontic treatment outcomes have become similar and comparable to those produced with labial orthodontic treatment. However, placement of orthodontic brackets on the lingual surfaces of teeth causes changes in their morphology, which results in articulation problems, chewing difficulties, tongue irritation and other impairments. In this respect, the main difference between the labial and lingual techniques is the distance between the point of application of the force that is transmitted through the bracket and the centre of resistance of the tooth. Consequently, the displacement and stress induced in bone by these two techniques will also differ, and these need to be evaluated so that useful comparisons can be made between these two techniques. Patients who have moderate crowding that could be treated without extraction will be treated in this study using either lingual or labial fixed orthodontic appliances. All patients will receive a cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scan in two different times (T0: before treatment, T1: after treatment). The dentoalveolar changes will be assessed.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
44
Inclusion Criteria
  • Class I malocclusion.
  • Moderate crowding in the dental arch (3 to 5-mm tooth-size arch-length discrepancy).
Exclusion Criteria
  • Inappropriate oral hygiene and periodontal diseases.
  • Previous orthodontic treatment.
  • Craniofacial syndromes, cleft lip and/or palate (soft and/or hard).
  • Subject with systemic diseases.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Lingual appliances "AO®"Lingual appliancesPatients with moderate crowding will be treated without extraction using lingual fixed appliances from American Orthodontics company.
Labial appliances "AO®"Labial appliancesPatients with moderate crowding will be treated without extraction using labial fixed appliances from American Orthodontics company.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Dentoalveolar changes after crowding treatmentChanges will be evaluated before and after crowding treatment which will take approximately 12 months

Dentoalveolar changes before and after crowding treatment will be evaluated using CBCT.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in oral health related quality of life(1) at the beginning of the treatment, (2) after week, (3) after 2 weeks, (4) after 4 weeks, (5) after 6 months, (6) after treatment completion, an average of 1 year.

Patients in both groups will be given a questionnaire to be filled. The questionnaire to be used is called Oral-Health-Impact-Profile with 14 items (OHIP-14) which can be filled in 3 minutes. OHIP-14 includes a subjective evaluation of the individual's oral health, functional well being, emotional well being, expectations and satisfaction with care and sense of self.

ABO- Objective Grading SystemAfter treatment completion, an average of 1 year

Objective grading system phase III examination will be done to systematically grade post treatment records. The ABO-OGS contains eight criteria: alignment, marginal ridges, buccolingual inclination, occlusal relationships, occlusal contacts, overjet, interproximal contacts and root angulation. Patients will be deducted for any discrepancy from ideal as described by the ABO. Every case that loses 30 or fewer points generally receives a passing grade for the ABO phase III examination.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Damascus University

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Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic

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