Compliance After Orthodontic Treatment Using Thermoplastic or Hawley Retainers (OrthoComply)

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Status: Completed

Conditions: Orthodontic Retention Compliance

Treatments: Other: orthodontic appliance

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03683862

341/10.07.17

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to assess adolescent's compliance after the end of orthodontic treatment using either thermoplastic or Hawley retainers in the upper arch, with the aid of TheraMon microsensor (MC Technology GmbH).

Enrollment: 77 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 12 to 18 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients that have completed orthodontic treatment (are at stage of debonding) with fixed appliances in the upper and lower arch
• age 12- 18

Exclusion criteria

• systematic diseases
• craniofacial anomalies (clefts, etc)
• handicapped patients with problems of compliance
• pregnant women
• previous orthodontic treatment or compromise orthodontic treatment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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77 participants in 2 patient groups

Thermoplastic Retainer

Experimental group

Description:

Impressions of the upper arch will be taken at the day of bracket debonding and the retainer will be delivered in 24 hours. TheraMon microchip will be embedded within the appliance and patients will be instructed to wear the appliance 24 hours/ day.

Treatment:

Other: orthodontic appliance

Hawley Retainer

Active Comparator group

Description:

Impressions of the upper arch will be taken at the day of bracket debonding and the retainer will be delivered in 24 hours. TheraMon microchip will be embedded within the appliance and patients will be instructed to wear the appliance 24 hours/ day.

Treatment:

Other: orthodontic appliance