Comparison of the Effect of Two Types of Fixed Retainers on the Health of the Gums

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Status and phase: Unknown; Phase 3

Conditions: Health of Periodontium

Treatments: Device: Composite-wire retainer; Device: Fiber-reinforced-composite retainer

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01314729

8901372055shirazUMS

Details and patient eligibility

About

Different types of retainers have been used to assure the stability of orthodontic treatment. The aim of this study is clinical and radiographic comparison and evaluation of two common types of lingual fixed retainers on the health of periodontium.

The participants in this study will be examined both clinically and radiographically just after the completion of orthodontic treatment and after a 6-month-period.

The results of the study will be analyzed with Mann-whitney and independent t-test.

Enrollment: 48 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 13 to 18 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. The patient who have completed orthodontic treatment
2. The patients should be healthy with no systemic disease at the time
3. In clinical examination no apparent periodontal disease or inflammation should be present
4. Patients who have complete permanent dentition (3rd molar eruption is not required)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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48 participants in 2 patient groups

Fiber-reinforced-composite retainer

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Device: Fiber-reinforced-composite retainer

composite-wire retainer

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Device: Composite-wire retainer