Is a quality improvement in orthodontics with the aid of modern 3D scanners possible?

Not Applicable

• Conditions: K07.3; Anomalies of tooth position

• Registration Number: DRKS00024350
• Lead Sponsor: Poliklinik für Kieferorthopädie, LMU Klinikum

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2019-08-27
• Study Start: 2021-02-15
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 38

Inclusion Criteria

1) Indication of orthodontic treatment
2) All permanent teeth needed to be erupted (except for third molars)
3) No extractions needed for treatment
4) No orthognathic surgery necessary
5) Extent of malocclusion <4 mm in the molar region

Exclusion Criteria

1) Missing of permanent teeth in adolescents and adults
2) Extraction cases
3) Patients with orthodontic-orthognathic surgery
4) Extent of malocclusion >4 mm in the molar region

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
After completion of treatment the following data is summarized for each patient: overall treatment time, number of treatment appointments, number of lost or repositioned brackets, number of arch wires and wire bends, cephalometric analyses, and ABO scores were compared. Superimpositions of the virtual set-ups and the treatment results of the CAD/CAM group was performed to evaluate the clinical realization of the treatment planning.