The Effect of Corticotomy in En-mass Retraction
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Accelerate Tooth Movement
- Interventions
- Procedure: piezotome assisted orthodontic tooth movement
- Registration Number
- NCT03180151
- Lead Sponsor
- King Abdulaziz University
- Brief Summary
* To compare patients who will undergo orthodontics treatment involving upper premolar extraction for space of time whether with or without corticotomy by Piezotome.
* Assess the safety of both methods of retraction in regard to the quality of the surrounding periodontium and roots of anterior teeth.
* Monitor postoperative pain.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 26
Inclusion Criteria
- On the basis of the diagnosis of the malocclusion, individuals who have Class I and Class II malocclusions and requiring extraction of premolars and retraction of anterior teeth will be selected (maxillary/mandibular or both).
- Good oral hygiene, healthy gingiva and no evidence of bone loss as seen in radiograph.
- Healthy systemic conditions.
- No previous orthodontic treatment.
- Patient needs to be in permanent dentition (hence, we need to define their age range).
Exclusion Criteria
- Patient with systemic disease.
- Patient having any signs of active periodontal disease.
- Patients on long-term corticosteroid therapy.
- Persons taking medications that slows down bone metabolism.
- Craniofacial anomalies.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Corticotomy assisted orthodontic group piezotome assisted orthodontic tooth movement This is the study group in which patients will be treated by conventional orthodontic treatment aided by corticotomy procedure perfumed by using a piezotome.(piezotome assisted orthodontic tooth movement)
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method rate of tooth movement per time 4 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method