Efficacy of Injectable Vitamin C on Accelerating Canine Movement: A Clinical Study (mesotherapy)

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Palatally Impacted Canines

Treatments: Drug: vitamin C

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03260829

oral and dental medicine

no conflict of interest (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

efficacy of the injectable vitamin C to reduce the time of canine traction

Full description

Objective. The purpose of this study is to investigate the role and efficiency of the locally injected vitamin C in the enhancement of the palatally impacted canine movement.

Design. Twelve adult patients with unilateral palatally impacted canines were included in this study. The enrolled patients were randomly allocated into the study groups; control group; orthodontic traction and he test group: orthodontic traction enhanced by intraepidermic vitamin C injection. The study duration was 12 months.

Enrollment: 12 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• medically free
• patient with good to fair oral hygiene (gingivitis may be included)
• both sexes were included
• unilateral palatally positioned permenant canines
• absence of previous orthodontic treatment
• absence of supernumerary teeth, odontoms, cysts, traumatic injuries
• the α angle within grade II to III

Exclusion criteria

• systemic diseases especially diabetes and bone diseases
• pregnant and lactating mothers
• Local causes (smoking, mouth breathing, local trauma and periodontitis).

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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12 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

vitamin C injection

Active Comparator group

Description:

orthodontic traction with vitamin C injection

Treatment:

Drug: vitamin C

orthodontic traction

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

orthodontic traction without vitamin C injection

Treatment:

Drug: vitamin C