Efficiency of Using Copper-Nickel-Titanium Versus Nickel-Titanium Arch Wires on Anterior Segment Crowding Alleviation in Group of Adults With Moderate Crowding

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Crowding of Anterior Mandibular Teeth

Treatments: Device: Copper Nickel titanium arch wire

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04815200

25121

Details and patient eligibility

About

Evaluate the efficiency of using copper nickel titanium (CuNiTi) arch wire on the initial stage of leveling and alignment regarding their rate of alignment in comparison to Conventional Nickel Titanium arch wire (NiTi) by Measuring the amount and rate of alignment achieved every 2 weeks for a period of 2 months.

.

Full description

Leveling and alignment is the first stage in fixed orthodontic treatment, performed for every patient. Copper nickel titanium (CuNiTi) was modified from conventional nickel titanium (NiTi) to stabilize the super elasticity properties of the initial nickel titanium (NiTi) arch wire against cyclic deformation. The addition of copper to traditional nickel titanium enhances thermal reactive properties and consistency of forces.so the aim of the study is to Evaluate the efficiency of using copper nickel titanium (CuNiTi) arch wire on the initial stage of leveling and alignment regarding their rate of alignment.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 33 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Adult patients aged (18~33).
2. Moderate crowding (4-8)10.
3. No extractions required.

Exclusion criteria

1. Previous orthodontic treatment.
2. Missing teeth other than the wisdoms.
3. Patient with dental anomalies.
4. Patient having a deep bite, open bite or cross bite.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

---

30 participants in 1 patient group

Nickel titanium NiTi arch wire (Gold Standard, control group)

Other group

Description:

Patient will receive 0.014 round Nickel titanium NiTi archwire and will be ligated using a ligature wire with Follow up for 2 months.

Treatment:

Device: Copper Nickel titanium arch wire