Evaluation of dental pulp responsiveness to electric pulp test to 0.014 and 0.012 initial arch-wire NiTi in patients under fixed orthodontic treatment
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Orthodontic treatment.Fitting and adjustment of orthodontic device
- Registration Number
- IRCT201705279014N165
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice-chancellor for Research and Technology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 510
Inclusion Criteria
Need to fixed orthodontic treatment; presence of 5 to 9 millimeters space in the anterior portion of arc; age of 10 to 60 years.
Exclusion criteria: Systemic diseases; using drugs; healthy periodontal tissues; closed apex; healthy teeth; a history of orthodontic treatment.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Assessing responsiveness to electric pulp test. Timepoint: before intervention, 5 minutes after intervention and one month later. Method of measurement: using EPT.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
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