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Effect of Personality Traits on Reporting Outcomes of Orthodontic Treatment

Phase 3
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Malocclusion
Interventions
Device: active metal appliance
Device: active esthetic appliance
Combination Product: retention removable appliance
Combination Product: retention fixed appliance
Registration Number
NCT05398328
Lead Sponsor
University of Rijeka
Brief Summary

The study will monitor changes induced by orthodontic treatment and in the retention period, two years after the end of orthodontic treatment. The alignment of teeth, hygiene and gingiva will be assessed. Efficiency of two types of fixed appliances in active phase will be compared - esthetic and metal. Efficiency of two types of retention appliances in retention phase will be compared - fixed and removable.

The benefits of orthodontic treatment to be studied are aesthetic concerns, dental self-confidence, self-esteem, social contacts, psychological influences, and chewing limitation. The stability of personality traits, body image and perfectionism will also be analyzed, as well as the extent to which these dimensions modify the reporting of psychosocial effects of malocclusion treatment.

Detailed Description

The aim is to analyze:

1. the extent to which the type of device (metal / aesthetic) affects changes in quality of life (QoL)

2. whether the change in QoL is influenced by personality traits during therapy

3. long-term change in QoL and personality traits (before therapy, during, at the end and in retention for 2 years)

4. whether long-term QoL change is influenced by personality traits

5. dependence of relapse (incidence and intensity) on the type of retention appliance

6. change in QoL and personality trait depending on relapse

7. whether the change in QoL due to relapse is influenced by personality traits

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria
  • malocclusion with moderate or great need for orthodontic treatment (Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need grades >=3)
Exclusion Criteria
  • neurodevelopmental disorders, intellectual disability, oligodontia, congenital craniofacial anomalies, orofacial clefts

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SEQUENTIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
metal appliance + fixed retaineractive metal appliancefixed metal appliance MBT 0.022'' slot in active phase followed by bonded wire retainer
metal appliance + removable retainerretention removable appliancefixed metal appliance MBT 0.022'' slot followed by removable clear termoplastic retainer
metal appliance + removable retaineractive metal appliancefixed metal appliance MBT 0.022'' slot followed by removable clear termoplastic retainer
esthetic appliance + removable retaineractive esthetic appliancefixed ceramic appliance MBT 0.022'' slot followed by removable clear termoplastic retainer
esthetic appliance + fixed retaineractive esthetic appliancefixed ceramic appliance MBT 0.022'' slot in active phase followed by bonded wire retainer
esthetic appliance + fixed retainerretention fixed appliancefixed ceramic appliance MBT 0.022'' slot in active phase followed by bonded wire retainer
esthetic appliance + removable retainerretention removable appliancefixed ceramic appliance MBT 0.022'' slot followed by removable clear termoplastic retainer
metal appliance + fixed retainerretention fixed appliancefixed metal appliance MBT 0.022'' slot in active phase followed by bonded wire retainer
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
irregularity of teeth48 months (start, 3 months, 1 year, 2 years, 1 year retention, 2 years retention)

Little Irregularity Index - sum of displacement of contact points of frontal teeth (range 0-10 mm), higher score mean worse outcome

patient reported impacts of malocclusion48 months (start, 3 months, 1 year, 2 years, 1 year retention, 2 years retention)

Malocclusion Impact Questionnaire with 17 aspects, each on 3-point scale (summary score on scale 0-51), higher score mean worse outcome

big five personality traits48 months (start, end of treatment, 1 year retention, 2 years retention)

Big Five Inventory with 44 statements, each on 5-point scale, grouped into 5 traits: (extroversion (range 8-40), agreeableness (range 9-45), openness (range 10-50), conscientiousness (range 9-45) and neuroticism (range 8-40). higher score mean worse outcome

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
normative orthodontic treatment need48 months (start, end of treatment, 1 year retention, 2 years retention)

clinically assessed by using Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need - Dental Health Component with 5 grades, range 1=no/minor need - 5=very great need

perfectionism48 months (start, end of treatment, 1 year retention, 2 years retention)

35 items on 5-point scale (1=completely disagree-5=completely agree), range 29 - 145, higher score indicates better outcome

wite spot lesions of enamel48 months (start, 3 months, 2 years, 1 year retention, 2 years retention)

number of teeth with enamel defects, scale 0-32, higher number means worse outcome

retainer failure24 months

number of railures of retainer in retention phase, nigher number indicates worse outcome

limitations of jaw function48 months (start, 3 months, 1 year, 2 years, 1 year retention, 2 years retention)

Jaw Function Limitation Scale with 6 items on 11-point scale (0=no limitation-10=extreme limitation), average score, higher score indicates worse outcome

self-esteem48 months (start, 3 months, 1 year, 2 years, 1 year retention, 2 years retention)

Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale with 10 items on 5-point scale (1=not at all-5=very much), summary score on scale 5-50, higher score indicates better outcome

body image48 months (start, end of treatment, 1 year retention, 2 years retention)

4 items on 5-point scale (1=not at all-5=very much), total score 4-20, higher score indicates better outcome

psychosocial imapcts of dental esthetics48 months (start, 3 months, 1 year, 2 years, 1 year retention, 2 years retention)

23 items on 5-point scale (0=not at all-4=very much), grouped in 4 dimensions - aesthetic concern (range 0-12), dental self-confidence (range 0-24), social influence (range 0-32), psychological influence (range 0-24)), higher score means worse outcome for psychological influence, social influence and aesthetic concern, while in dental self-confidence higher score indicates better outcome

esthetic treatment need48 months (start, end of treatment, 1 year retention, 2 years retention)

assessed by using Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need - Aesthetic Component with 10 grades, range 1=no need - 10=very great need

oral hygiene48 months (start, 3 months, 2 years, 1 year retention, 2 years retention)

Silness-Loe index and Williams modification for subjects in orthodontic treatment on a scale from 0=no biofilm to 3=a continuous line greater than 1mm, mean of all measurement site is used, range 0-3, higher score means worse outcome

extent of gingivitis48 months (start, 3 months, 2 years, 1 year retention, 2 years retention)

Full Mouth Bleeding Score on a scale 0-100%, higher percentage means worse outcome

gingival enlargement48 months (start, 3 months, 2 years, 1 year retention, 2 years retention)

Seymour index (thickness (scale 0=normal-2=thickening \>=3mm) + proportion of tooth crown coverage (scale 0=normal-3=papilla involving .2/3 of adjacent tooth crown half) on frontal teeth vestibular and oral in both jaws; scale 0-100), higher score means worse outcome

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Rijeka, Faculty of Dental Medicine

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Rijeka, Croatia

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