Evaluation of Dentoalveolar Changes of Clear Aligners Versus Fixed Orthodontic Appliances on Skeletal Class I Non-extraction Patients With Dental Crowding

Mansoura University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Skeletal Class I Non-extraction Patients With Dental Crowding

Treatments: Device: Fixed orthodontic appliance; Device: Clear aligner

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07090746

A0208023OR

Details and patient eligibility

About

To evaluate dentoalveolar changes of clear aligners versus fixed orthodontic appliances on skeletal class I non-extraction patients with dental crowding.

Enrollment: 24 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 22 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Complete permanent dentition.
• Angle Class I malocclusion cases with mild to moderate crowding (2-6 mm) that can be resolved by dental expansion and interproximal reduction (IPR).
• Good oral hygiene.

Exclusion criteria

• Bad oral hygiene.
• Previous orthodontic treatment.
• Periodontal disease and previous periodontal surgery procedures.
• Systemic diseases and/or craniofacial syndromes.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

Non extraction crowding cases for clear aligner

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Device: Clear aligner

Non extraction crowding cases for fixed orthodontic appliance

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Device: Fixed orthodontic appliance