Assessment of the Effectiveness of Corticision Combined by Selfligating Bracket System on the Acceleration of Orthodontic Tooth Movement; A Prospective Clinical Study

Al-Azhar University

Status

Not yet enrolling

Conditions

Orthodontic Appliance Complication

Treatments

Procedure: Corticision

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05604612

721/271

Details and patient eligibility

About

the goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of the corticision with self-ligating bracket system on the acceleration of orthodontic tooth movement.The main question it aims to answer is whether or not there would be an augmented effect by undergoing corticision with using self-ligating brackets regarding the acceleration of orthodontic tooth movement.

Enrollment

16 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

12 to 18 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Class I orthodontic patients with mild to moderate crowding of upper anterior segment (2-4 mm) All permanent teeth are erupted (3rd molar not included). Good oral and general health No systemic disease or regular medication that could interfere and/or affect orthodontic teeth movement No previous orthodontic treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Orthodontic cases with severe crowding of upper anterior segment that require extraction treatment approach. Patients with a blocked-out tooth that will not allow for placement of the bracket at the initial bonding appointment. Patients with untreated decay or endodontic lesion.