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Assessment of Biological markers which indicate resorption of roots of teeth during orthodontic treatment

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: R90-R94- Abnormal findings on diagnostic imaging and in function studies, without diagnosisHealth Condition 2: R00-R99- Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
Registration Number
CTRI/2022/12/048229
Lead Sponsor
MES Dental College, Perinthalmanna
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Closed to Recruitment of Participants
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients with Angle’s Class I malocclusion with bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion who need extraction of maxillary 1st premolars followed by comprehensive orthodontic treatment.

2. Age group between 15-25 years,with complete root formation; gender distribution will be equal.

3. Normal vertical dimension represented by GoGn-SN of 32+6°.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Patients taking systemic steroids, anti-inflammatory medications, or medications with xerostomic effects.

2.Clinical signs of periodontal disease upon visual intraoral inspection, non-vital teeth,impacted/supernumerary teeth/history of trauma

3.Asthmatic patients/any systemic diseases

4.History of previous orthodontic treatment or Radiographic evidence of apical root resorption.

5.Oral Habits, smokers

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quantification of specific protein biomarkers (CEMP-1, DSPP and MMP-9) in gingival crevicular fluid at different clinical time-points utilizing ELISA and its relation to the severity of Orthodontic root resorption as measured on RVG.Timepoint: To-Prior to start of orthodontic treatment <br/ ><br>T1-At the start of retraction <br/ ><br>T2-3months following the start of retraction <br/ ><br>T3-At the end of retraction
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1.To evaluate external root resorption using metric measurements as well as grading root resorption. <br/ ><br>2.To evaluate the relation if any between root resorption and age, gender and duration of treatment.Timepoint: To-Prior to start of orthodontic treatment <br/ ><br>T1-At the start of retraction <br/ ><br>T2-3months following the start of retraction <br/ ><br>T3-At the end of retraction
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