A study to find out effect of small perforations in gums for faster teeth movement using braces
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: - Health Condition 3: null- Malocclusion
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/05/013550
- Lead Sponsor
- Principal Investigator
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
1) Class I bidentoalveolar protrusion malocclusion (1ââ??¦ 2 mm), proclined upper incisor (U1 to palatal plane >105ââ??¦) and less than 4 mm crowding in each arch;
2) Requiring four first premolar extractions
3) High anchorage case
4) Full permanent dentition with healthy periodontal condition
5) No systemic disease
Exclusion Criteria
1) Severe crowding
2) Extracted or missing upper permanent tooth/teeth (except for third molars)
3) Low and high angle cases
4) Poor oral hygiene, evidence of bone loss or active periodontal disease
5) Systemic disease and long-term use of any Medication
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1- Rates of maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth enmasse retraction in intervention and control group, <br/ ><br>2- Total duration of en masse retraction <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 1- At start of retraction, then at each month interval till end of space closure <br/ ><br>2- Approx 18 months <br/ ><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1 Root resorption of anterior teeth in both groups <br/ ><br>2 Pain assessment after placement of micro-osteoperforations (MOPs) <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 1- at pretreatment, start of retraction (approx 7-8 months from start of treatment) and at end of space closure (approx 18 months) <br/ ><br>2- at 1hr, 1day, 7days and 30days after placement of MOPs