Root Resorption Accompanied Clear Aligners and Fixed Orthodontic Appliance

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Root Resorption

• Registration Number: NCT05232318
• Lead Sponsor: Al-Azhar University

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to compare apical root resorption accompanied orthodontic treatment using clear aligners vs fixed appliances.

Detailed Description

by using pretreatment and posttreatment CBCT, root resorption will be measured using a 3D imaging software.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-12-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-01-29
• Study First Posted: 2022-02-09
• Study Start: 2022-04-01
• Status Verified: 2023-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-01-09
• Last Update Posted: 2023-01-10
• Primary Completion: 2023-03-01
• Study Completion: 2023-04-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthy systemic condition/no systemic illness, as reported by patients.
• No use any form of anti - inflammatory drugs the at beginning of study.
• Good oral hygiene.
• Cooperative and motivated.
• In the permanent dentition with all teeth present ( except third molars).
• Minimum to moderate anterior crowding.
• No previous orthodontic treatment.

Exclusion Criteria

• Previous upper removable orthodontic treatment.
• Patients who required surgery to correct skeletal discrepancies.
• Patients with hyperdontia, hypodontia, or syndromic diseases (e.g. cleft lip and palate).
• Uncooperative patients.
• Patients with poor oral hygiene.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Amount of Root resorption	8 months	Using pretreatment and posttreatment CBCT, volumetric root resorption will be measured by using 3D imaging software

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

AlAzhar Azhar University; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Or, Egypt

Al Azhar university; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt