Effect of Piezoelectric Alveolar Decortication on Post-Orthodontic Lower Incisors Stability: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Retention
• Interventions: Procedure: Piezoelectric Alveolar Decortication, fibrotomy

• Registration Number: NCT05014308
• Lead Sponsor: King Abdulaziz University

Brief Summary

To assess the effect of piezocision on post-orthodontic lower anterior teeth stability as compared to fiberotomy and conventional Hawley retainers.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-03-15
• Study First Submitted: 2017-04-11
• Primary Completion: 2019-09-05
• Study Completion: 2019-09-05
• Status Verified: 2021-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-08-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-08-19
• Study First Posted: 2021-08-20
• Last Update Posted: 2021-08-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 39

Inclusion Criteria

1. Individuals who had lower anterior irregularity (crowding, rotation, buccally or lingually displaced) will be selected.
2. Good oral hygiene, healthy gingiva and no evidence of bone loss as seen on the radiograph.
3. Healthy systemic conditions.
4. Patients pass the growth spurt according to cervical vertebral maturation method as described by Baccetti et al.
5. Availability of good quality records at pretreatment and post-treatment.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients that has any signs of active periodontal disease or evidence of bone loss on the radiograph.
2. Patients with systemic disease such as osteoporosis and diabetes.
3. Smoking patients.
4. Study casts did not include all mandibular permanent incisors, canines, and first molars.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
fiberotomy group	Piezoelectric Alveolar Decortication, fibrotomy	the fiberotomy procedure followed Edward's et al
piezocision group	Piezoelectric Alveolar Decortication, fibrotomy	piezocision surgical procedure was done according to Dibart's et al,

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
lower incisors stability after 6 months	6 months	study models will be evaluated 6 months after debonding Incisor Irregularity Index of lower anterior teeth will be measured using a digital caliper
lower incisors stability after 12 months	12 months	study models will be evaluated 12 months after debonding Incisor Irregularity Index of lower anterior teeth will be measured using a digital caliper