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EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BITING ON CHEWIE AS PAIN MANAGEMENT DURING DEBONDING: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: K006- Disturbances in tooth eruption
Registration Number
CTRI/2023/09/057836
Lead Sponsor
Dr Jainav Thakkar
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

Patients undergoing fixed ortho treatment with 0.022 x 0.028-inch MBT metal bracket who are on the stage of debonding.

Patients who did not use analgesic medicine periodically or in the last 48 hours.

Patients who did not have restoration at the bracket placed area.

Patients who did not have acute or chronic dental pain caused by periodontal/periapical lesions or caries.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who had undergone orthodontic treatment using Ceramic Brackets.

Debonded brackets at the time of debonding

Patients with history of orthodontic retreatment.

Missing teeth except extracted premolars

Active periodontal problems (recession and mobility greater than Grade I)

Craniofacial deformities that would affect the dentoalveolar bone quality (e.g. cleft lip and palate)

Surgical treatment (including impacted tooth removal)

Presence of miniscrews.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare the pain perception of patient on a VAS scale ranging from 0 to 10, during debonding using conventional debonding technique and biting on Chewie. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 12 months <br/ ><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Evaluate the pain perception of patient on a VAS scale ranging from 0 to 10. during debonding using conventional debonding technique. <br/ ><br>Evaluate the pain perception of patient on a VAS scale ranging from 0 to 10, during debonding while biting on Chewie. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: 12 months
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