Predictability of Increasing Tooth Velocity using Invisalign Aligners in a Group of Teenage Subjects
- Conditions
- Accuracy of tooth movement after increasing the velocity of tooth movement from 0.25mm - 0.5mm per fortnightOther - Research that is not of generic health relevance and not applicable to specific health categories listed above
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12613000687796
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Melbourne, School of Dentistry
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Teenage subjects (aged 13-19 years) requiring orthodontic treatment and deemed suitable for Invisalign (i.e. good oral hygiene, compliant and willing to wear aligners for 22 hours a day) will be eligible to participate. To be included, subjects must be in good general health, non-smokers and have a healthy dentition with all permanent teeth present (except third molars). Parents and potential subjects will be advised of the project and given the option to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria
Children who are regular users of NSAIDS, steroid medication, or medication that may influence bone metabolism or bone physiology will be excluded. Pregnant patients will also be excluded
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Clinical accuracy of the Invisalign(TM) orthodontic aligner system (Align Technology, California, USA) when teeth are moved at a rate 0.5mm per fortnight, per set of aligners<br><br>The study will assess the amount of tooth movement achieved by superimposing the computer-proposed tooth movements with actual clinical tooth movement<br><br>[Intra oral 3D photo every 6 weeks until orthodontic treatment is finished]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Clinical accuracy of the Invisalign(TM) orthodontic aligner system (Align Technology, California, USA) when teeth are moved at a rate 0.25mm per fortnight, per set of aligners<br><br>The study will assess the amount of tooth movement achieved by superimposing the computer-proposed tooth movements with actual clinical tooth movement[Intra oral 3D photo every 6 weeks until treatment finished]