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Effect of Cigarette Smoking on Root and Alveolar Bone Resorption Associated with Crowded Lower Incisors Leveling and Alignment

Conditions
Effect of Cigarette Smoking on Root and Alveolar Bone Resorption
F17.2
Registration Number
DRKS00027884
Lead Sponsor
Department of Orthodontic, Faculty of Dental medicine
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
34
Inclusion Criteria

• The patient's age ranges between 19 and 30 years old.
• Mild or moderate crowding of less than 6 mm according to Little (23)
• Good oral hygiene.
• All permanent lower teeth are present (except for third molars).
• The patient has not received any previous orthodontic treatment.
• The patient is a smoker of more than 20 cigarettes per day (24) with each cigarette containing a minimum of (0.2 mg of nicotine and 0.2 mg of tar) or its equivalent.

Exclusion Criteria

1- Patients with a general or local health condition that affects the movement of the tooth.
2- Patients under medications that affect orthodontic tooth movement.
3- Periodontal lesions that developed during treatment.
4- Patient who is not committed to the periodic follow-up appointments.
5- Patient who does not complete the pain questionnaire.

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1-Cigarette smoking decrease bone height in smoker's group comparing to non-smoker's group.<br>2-Cigarette smoking decrease bone thickness in smoker's group comparing to non-smoker's group.<br>3-Cigarette smoking decrease bone density in smoker's group comparing to non-smoker's group.<br>4-Cigarette smoking didn't affect root height in smoker's group comparing to non-smoker's group.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cigarette smoking increases pain after placement of separator elastics in patients who smoke more than 20 cigarette per day
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