Status:

COMPLETED

Patient-related Outcomes When Accelerating Upper Canine Retraction With Fixed Orthodontic Appliances

Lead Sponsor:

Damascus University

Conditions:

Class II Division 1 Malocclusion

Eligibility:

All Genders

17-25 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Patients will be screened in the Orthodontics Department of the Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University, and those who meet the inclusion criteria will be included. Then, the initial diagnostic reco...

Detailed Description

Maxillary canine retraction can be lengthy, and various methods have been employed to accelerate it. Electrical current stimulation has shown promise as a technique for speeding up tooth movement. How...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults aged 17 to 28 years.
  • Class II Division 1 malocclusion (according to Angle's classification) requires the extraction of the upper first premolar as part of the orthodontic treatment plan.
  • Mild to moderate skeletal Class II (ANB = 5-7).
  • Overjet of 5 to 10 mm.
  • Normal or vertical growth patterns (MM ≥ 26; SN-MP ≥ 33; Y Axis ≥ 65)

Exclusion

  • Moderate to severe dental crowding.
  • Missing teeth in the upper arch.
  • Previous orthodontic treatment.
  • Health conditions or long-term medication.
  • Periodontal disease.
  • Poor oral hygiene.
  • Smoking

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06875037

Start Date

May 1 2023

End Date

December 1 2024

Last Update

March 20 2025

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Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Damascus

Damascus, Syria, DM20AM19