Status:
COMPLETED
A Clinical Comparison of the Effectiveness of Two Types of Orthodontic Aligning Archwire Materials
Lead Sponsor:
University of Baghdad
Conditions:
Teeth; Anomaly, Position
Eligibility:
All Genders
12+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of using heat-activated NiTi with superelastic NiTi archwires during the initial phase of orthodontic treatment. Primary Objective: To compare t...
Detailed Description
Objectives: To compare the heat-activated nickel titanium (HANT) with superelastic nickel titanium (SENT) archwires in terms of their effectiveness in aligning teeth, possibility of inducing root reso...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients indicated for fixed appliance orthodontic treatment who have a moderate crowding (3-6mm) according to the Little's irregularity index (LII).
- Full set of lower permanent dentition excluding the third molars.
- No history of trauma or root resorption in the lower incisors.
Exclusion
- Previous orthodontic treatment.
- Less than 3mm of lower incisor crowding (LII) or with spaced incisors.
- Severe crowding in the lower arch (greater than 7mm) which requires extraction.
- Blocked-out teeth that cannot be engaged with the aligning archwire.
- Patients with periodontally compromised teeth.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 3 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 9 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
31 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04090931
Start Date
January 3 2019
End Date
September 9 2019
Last Update
September 18 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Yassir A. Yassir
Baghdad, Iraq, 00964