Status:

RECRUITING

Evaluation of The Stability of Orthodontic Treatment After First Premolar Extraction Using Combined Retention Protocol

Lead Sponsor:

Cairo University

Conditions:

Orthodontic Appliance Complication

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to compare between the stability of anterior and posterior segments in both arches using bonded lingual retainers versus a combined protocol of retention (bonded lingual retai...

Detailed Description

Retention is necessary to be done after orthodontic treatment. It aids to prevent the tendency for relapse of teeth toward their pretreatment position. Fixed or removable retention appliances can redu...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult patients at the end of comprehensive orthodontic treatment after extraction of upper and lower first premolars and requiring subsequent application of a lingual and palatal bonded retainers
  • Good oral hygiene
  • Patients whom the pre-treatment records (models) are available
  • Good finishing criteria (ABO grading system)

Exclusion

  • Non-extraction orthodontic treatment
  • Poor oral hygiene
  • Dental/congenital anomalies ex: Missing laterals, transposed canines, Cleft lip and palate/craniofacial syndromes
  • Poor finishing criteria (ABO grading system)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 10 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06502886

Start Date

March 10 2024

End Date

March 1 2025

Last Update

July 16 2024

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Faculty of oral and dental medicine, Cairo university

Cairo, Egypt, 11553