Evaluation the efficacy of vibration and ultrasound in accelerating tooth movement and reducing associated pain during leveling and alignment: a clinical randomized controlled trial

Phase 2

Recruiting

• Conditions: Mildly crowded maxillary anterior teeth; K07.3; Anomalies of tooth position

• Registration Number: DRKS00017741
• Lead Sponsor: Damascus Dental School, Damascus University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-08-27
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

Adult patients with permanent occlusion.
-No previous orthodontic treatment.
-Good oral hygiene.
- No consumption of any drugs that may interfere with the tooth movement (Cortisone, NSAIDs, ...).
- Mild upper anterior teeth crowding that could be treated without extraction.
- Class I, mild class II or mild class III skeletal relationships.

Exclusion Criteria

-Patients suffering from systemic diseases or syndromes.
- Bad oral hygiene.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in little’s irregularity index measured on sequential dental casts: <br>Dental casts will be taken each two weeks until the end of alignment. The amount of deviation (mm) of contact points between upper incisors in the horizontal direction will be assessed.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
evels of pain and discomfort among groups:<br>Questionnaires will be distributed after each archwire placement to assess pain for a period of 7-days using visual analog scale.