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Clinical comparison of two Initial arch wires for amount of tooth alignment and perception of pai

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Dental crowding.
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
R00-R99
Registration Number
IRCT20190705044102N1
Lead Sponsor
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
88
Inclusion Criteria

Non-extraction orthodontic treatment plan in lower arch
Patients with permanent dentition (with the exception of the second and third molars
Patients aged 12-25 years
Patients with crowding in anterior segment of lower arch
Irregularity Index > 2 in lower arch
No expansion phase or distalization in the lower arch in the process of the study
No missing or spacing in lower arch.

Exclusion Criteria

Active periodontal disease
History of previous orthodontic treatment
Systemic disease influencing pain
Chronic NSAID therapy
Blocked teeth limiting brackets bonding on teeth or engagement of the wire
Patients with a history of dental pain, mucosal ulcers or temporomandibular disorders.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Irregularity Index. Timepoint: Before intervention and 6 week after intervention. Method of measurement: Caliper- millimeter.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain. Timepoint: 6 week after intervention. Method of measurement: The modified McGill Pain Questionnaire.
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