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Comparative Assessment of Failure Rate of Fixed Lingual Retainer Between Two Types of Light Cured Resin Composite

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Orthodontic Retainer
Registration Number
NCT05660668
Lead Sponsor
Cairo University
Brief Summary

The study will be performed on human subjects with finished orthodontic treatment to see the failure rate(detachment) of fixed lingual retainer between two types of light cure resin composite

Detailed Description

The study consists of two groups, the intervention involve performing bonding of fixed lingual retainer with light cured composite Transbond LR which is manufactured specific for the fixed lingual retainer while the control group involve bonding of fixed lingual retainer by light cured composite Transbond XT with follow up every month for 6 month to see the failure rate(detachment) between the two types of composite

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patient at the end of an orthodontic treatment requiring the subsequent application of a lingual and palatal fixed retainer
  • good oral hygiene
  • medically free
Exclusion Criteria
  • Facial trauma
  • onychophagia
  • habit of biting pencils or pens
  • tooth mobility

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Failure rate( detachment rate) of fixed lingual retainerthe patient will be inspected after applying the fixed retainer every month for 6 months

measured by inspection of any detachment partial or complete of the fixed lingual retainer

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Cairo unversity ,Faculty of dentistry

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Cairo, Egypt

Cairo unversity ,Faculty of dentistry
🇪🇬Cairo, Egypt

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