Teeth Decrowding With and Without Fixed Appliances

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Tooth Crowding

• Registration Number: NCT06416189
• Lead Sponsor: Samer Mheissen

Brief Summary

In orthodontics, the teeth tend to move to the extraction space. This tooth movement becomes of larger importance when there is a crowding. During the COVID lockdown period, It was noted that some cases have a significant improvement and almost all the crowding was relieved without appliance activation.

Detailed Description

In this randomized controlled trial, a sufficient number of patients would be randomly assigned into two groups; one with braces and one without fixed braces.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2024-01-26
• Study Start: 2024-02-02
• Status Verified: 2024-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-05-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-05-10
• Study First Posted: 2024-05-16
• Last Update Posted: 2024-05-16
• Primary Completion: 2024-08-30
• Study Completion: 2024-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with permanent dentition between age group of 13 - 30 years.

• Maxillary or mandibular crowding >4.1mm and requiring extraction of maxillary first premolars or mandibular first premolars. The crowding will be measured using a caliper one cast models.
• Fully erupted teeth from 1st molar to the 1st molar.
• Patients with periodontally sound dentition.
• Patients with good general health. No previous history of extraction or orthodontic tooth movement.

Exclusion Criteria

• Cases requiring orthognathic surgery.

  • History of systemic and medical illness.
  • Contraindication of extraction.
  • Previous history of orthodontic treatment.
  • Poor oral hygiene.
  • Nickel allergy.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Anterior teeth alignment every 4 weeks at each time point.	6 months	The cumulative before extraction and space closure for 4 months (mean difference before and after)..

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Gingival invagination	9 months	this will be measured by visual inspection intraorally.
Molar anchorage loss at each time point.	6 months	The anchorage loss of molars will be measured over time using the models.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Medical Services; 🇯🇴 Amman, Jordan