Comparative assessment of treatment efficiency and patient experience between Dental Monitoring and conventional monitoring of clear aligner therapy: A single-center randomized controlled trial
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Recruiting
- Conditions
- Dental malocclusion.Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12620000475943
- Lead Sponsor
- Jonathan Lam
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 56
Inclusion Criteria
Participants were included if they had (1) a full permanent dentition with erupted or erupting second molars, (2) no missing or previously extracted permanent teeth, (3) undergoing comprehensive orthodontic treatment with CAT and (4) did not require premolar extractions or (5) auxiliary appliances as part of orthodontic treatment.
Exclusion Criteria
- Orthodontic treatment requiring premolar extractions
- Active periodontal disease
- High caries risk
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome of the study was the number of clinical appointments required during overall treatment period. [Timepoint: end of clear aligner treatment]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The secondary outcomes were the time taken to reach first refinement, the number of refinements, the total number of aligners, and the overall treatment duration recorded. The number of appointments and number of refinements were considered as count data. The time taken to reach first refinement, total number of aligners and overall treatment duration were considered as continuous quantitative data. [Timepoint: end of clear aligner treatment]