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Movement of upper back teeth while supporting the backward movement of front teeth

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Other specified disorders of teethand supporting structures,
Registration Number
CTRI/2023/06/054163
Lead Sponsor
DR SHRINGA AMRITHESHWARI K N
Brief Summary

Tooth movement during orthodontic therapy isbrought about by forces generated by the active components of an orthodonticappliance. The force used to move teeth is derived from certain anatomic areaswhich act as anchors.  Anchorage isdefined as the resistance to unwanted tooth movement or as a desired reactionof posterior teeth to space closure mechanotherapy (1)

Graberhas defined anchorage in orthodontics as the nature and degree of resistance todisplacement offered by an anatomic unit for the purpose of effecting toothmovement.

Dependingon the requirement, it can be classified as maximum anchorage(type A) ,moderate anchorage (type B) and minimum anchorage units ( type C). (1)

Accordingto Newton’s third law of motion , for every action there is an equal andopposite reaction. In accordance with this law , the forces used to move teethmay induce an equal and opposite force on the anchorage unit , tending to causetheir movement.

Anchorageloss therefore is a reciprocal reaction that could obstruct the success oforthodontic treatment by complicating the anteroposterior correction of themalocclusion and possibly detracting from facial esthetics. (2)

Alongthe course of this study we intend to measure the anchorage loss in themaxillary first molar (anchorage unit) in bimaxillary cases where en-masseanterior retraction is done using conventional retraction techniques.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
16
Inclusion Criteria

1.Minimal or no crowding 2.First premolar extraction cases 3.Low or average anchorage.

Exclusion Criteria
  • Periodontally compromised cases.
  • Medically compromised patients 3.
  • Severe crowded teeth 4.
  • High anchorage cases 5.
  • Missing molars.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
CLOSURE OF EXTRACTED SPACE1 MONTH AND 6 MONTH
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
LOSS OF ANCHORAGE0 MONTH, 6 MONTHS

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

COORG INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES

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Kodagu, KARNATAKA, India

COORG INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES
🇮🇳Kodagu, KARNATAKA, India
DR SHRINGA AMRITHESHWARI K N
Principal investigator
9449783063
shringa181@gmail.com

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