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Does Double With Regular Monitoring Prevent Undesired Tooth Movement?

Completed
Conditions
Malocclusion
Registration Number
NCT05626335
Lead Sponsor
Pomeranian Medical University Szczecin
Brief Summary

The goal of observational study is to learn about the stability of orthodontic treatment results in orthodontic patients during retention phase of treatment.

Detailed Description

The aim of the present study was to three-dimensionally analyze tooth movement in retention phase of treatment and wherever double effectively retention prevents it.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • Non-extraction treatment
  • No hypodontia
  • Normal occlusion after treatment (Class I occlusion), perfect alignment
  • Normal overjet and overbite
  • Double retention including fixed retainer bonded from canine to canine in both dental arches and thermally formed removable splint
Exclusion Criteria
  • Fixed orthodontic treatment in one dental arch
  • Extraction cases
  • Patient treated with orthognathic surgery
  • Imperfect treatment result due to treatment cessation on patients demand or health issues
  • Craniofacial disorders

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Tooth displacement in mmSix months after debonding

Measurement obtained by comparing superimposed scans

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Compliance rateSix months of observation

Registration of patients attending to scheduled visits

Failure rateSix months of observation

Registration wherever the retention failure occured

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Interdisciplinary Dentistry, Pomeranian Medical Univeristy in Szczecin

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Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland

Department of Interdisciplinary Dentistry, Pomeranian Medical Univeristy in Szczecin
🇵🇱Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland
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