The Efficiency of Clear Aligners in Maxillary Molar Distalization: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

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Recruiting

• Conditions: Orthodontic Aligners
• Interventions: Device: Molar distalization by aligners with attachment

• Registration Number: NCT06330571
• Lead Sponsor: Ain Shams University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of clear aligners on the amount of the maxillary molar distalization.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-03-17
• Status Verified: 2023-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-03-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-19
• Study First Posted: 2024-03-26
• Last Update Posted: 2024-03-26
• Study Start: 2024-04-27
• Primary Completion: 2025-01-15
• Study Completion: 2025-07-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age more than15 years.
2. Gender; male or female.
3. Skeletal Class I or Class II malocclusion and a bilateral half-cusp class II molar relationship that require molar distalization.
4. Mild crowding in the upper arch (≤ 4 mm).
5. Absence or previous extraction of the upper third molars.
6. Good compliance during the treatment

Exclusion Criteria

1. Transversal dental or skeletal discrepancies.
2. Extraction treatment (except for the third molar).
3. Periodontal disease. .
4. Prosthodontics rehabilitation of the maxillary molars.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Molar distalization by aligners without attachment	Molar distalization by aligners with attachment	-
Molar distalization by aligners with attachments	Molar distalization by aligners with attachment	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Efficiency of aligners in molar distalization	6 months	T2(3shape)-T1(actual) \<mm\>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Amount of anchorage loss	6 months	Linear ( mm)
Amount of molar tipping	6 months	Angular

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ainshams university; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt