Evaluation of stability and patient satisfaction according to the type of orthodontic retainer used.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Diseases of the digestive system
- Registration Number
- KCT0009412
- Lead Sponsor
- Yonsei University Health System, Dental Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Patients who
- underwent non-extraction treatment
- had a complete dentition except for the third molars
- had fixed retainers attached to both the upper and lower anterior teeth
- achieved functional occlusion and treatment goals
Exclusion Criteria
Patients who
- had undergone orthognathic surgery
- presented with a high decayed, missing, filled teeth index or malformed teeth
- refused to have fixed retainers attached to the anterior teeth
- had facial asymmetry, temporomandibular joint symptoms, allergies, or a history of periodontal disease
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes in lateral cephalometric measurements during T0 and T3 within and between groups using repeated measured ANOVA; comparison of RMS values of maxillary and mandibular scan data within and between groups from T0 to T3; Comparison of scores obtained from questionnaires at T1 and T3 within each group.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Correlation between patient sex and satisfaction with the retainer using Spearman rank correlation