Clinical Effectiveness of Damon Ultima Vs Conventional Brackets Trial)

University of Baghdad

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Skeletal and Dental CL I Malocclusion Moderate Crowding

Treatments: Device: Damon Ultima bracket

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05978817

Damon Ultima brack treatment

Details and patient eligibility

About

Compare the clinical performance, root resorption and pain perception between passive self-ligating Damon Ultema vs conventional brackets.

Full description

Damon Ultima System was introduced and claimed to be the first true full expression orthodontic system designed for faster and more precise finishing. The brackets were completely reengineered to virtually eliminate play for precise control of rotation, angulation and torque. Moreover, the system used specially designed archwires regarding wire dimensions and shape to fulfill the manufacturers claim.

Enrollment: 34 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 15-35 years of age patients who are healthy and without medications such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesics.
• Patients with Class I normal occlusion with moderate dental irregularity (with 4-6 irregularity index) requiring non-extraction treatment.
• Presence of all the permanent teeth apart from the third molars.
• Patients with good oral hygiene and periodontal health.
• Without previous orthodontic treatment/ functional appliances

Exclusion criteria

Patients will be excluded from recruitment if he had sever skeletal discrepancy that requires orthognathic surgery.

• Patients who have cleft lip or palate, hypodontia, or hyperdontia

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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34 participants in 2 patient groups

Damon Ultima brackets

Experimental group

Description:

Damon Ultima brackets

Treatment:

Device: Damon Ultima bracket

conventional Roth appliance

Experimental group

Description:

conventional Roth appliance

Treatment:

Device: Damon Ultima bracket