A prospective randomized trial investigating lower incisor inclination and mandibular arch dimensional changes of two pre-adjusted edgewise orthodontic bracket systems in non-extraction cases

Completed

• Conditions: Oral Health: Orthodontics; Oral Health; Orthodontics

• Registration Number: ISRCTN67900267
• Lead Sponsor: Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2007 Update - Department of Health

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-09-28
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients should be fit and well and not currently on any medication or suffering from any craniofacial syndrome. Medication could theoretically affect the connective tissues that remodel during orthodontic treatment
2. Children under 18 years
3. Lower incisor tooth crowding of up to 5mm as part of their malocclusion
4. A requirement for fixed orthodontic treatment on a non-extraction basis
5. More severely crowded dentitions often require the loss of premolar teeth to provide the necessary space for alignment of the dental arch

Exclusion Criteria

1. A complete overbite. Complete overbite might be expected to reduce rates of tooth alignment due to bracket interferences.
2. No incisor teeth completely excluded from the dental arch

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified