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Intra-oral Evaluation of Force Decay of Pigmented and Transparent Elastomeric Power Chains:

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Sana'a University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Orthodontic Treatment
Malocclusion

Treatments

Other: SIA black elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt gray elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt black elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic black elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA gray elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt blue elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA blue elastomeric power chains
Other: American orthodontic gray elastomeric power chains

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT07300371
179

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aimed to evaluate the amount of force decay in pigmented and transparent elastomeric power chains. The principal investigator measured the amount of force decay at 7 intervals using a calibrated Dentaurum force gauge. This study also assessed the associated variables that accelerate the force loss, such as brushing frequency, beverage consumption,mastication, Khat chewing, oral , and tooth movement, . The study outcomes provide evidence-based guidance for selecting elastomeric power chains in routine orthodontic practice.

Full description

The study was a split-mouth randomized clinical trial. Four colors (pink, blue, black, and grey) and transparent elastomeric power chains from 3 different companies (American Orthodontic, SIA, and Matt) were evaluated. A total of 96 participants were recruited, and 192 elastomeric power chains were stretched between the canine bracket hook and the molar band hook throughout the study period. The delivered force of elastomeric power chains was assessed and compared among each other using a calibrated Dentarum force gauge over 6-week intervals (baseline, 24 hours, first week, second week, third week, fourth week, fifth week, and sixth week). To further investigate factors influencing force decay (FD), data on tooth movement, mastication side, beverage consumption, brushing frequency, oral hygiene status, and khat chewing were collected using a structured questionnaire to assess their potential impact.

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Enrollment

96 patients

Sex

All

Ages

12 to 30 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  1. Patients aged between 12-30 years.
  2. Patients who are undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment.
  3. Orthodontic patients who underwent bilateral extraction protocol in maxillary arch.
  4. Patients were in working arch wire 19×25 stainless steel.
  5. Patients with moderate anchorage to ensure comparable baseline mechanics.

Exclusion criteria

  1. Patients indicated for orthognathic treatment.
  2. Patients who reported any systemic diseases.
  3. Patients with clefts or syndromes.

Trial design

Primary purpose

Treatment

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Double Blind

96 participants in 15 patient groups

Matt gray elastomeric power chains
Experimental group
Description:
EPCs were stretched between the canine bracket hook and the first molar band hook throughout the study period. The delivered force of EPCs was measured using a Dentarum force gauge over 6-week intervals (baseline, after the 1st 24 hours, 1st week, 2nd week, 3rd week, 4th week, 5th week, and 6th week
Treatment:
Other: American orthodontic gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt blue elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic black elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt black elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA black elastomeric power chains
Matt blue elastomeric power chains
Experimental group
Description:
EPCs were stretched between the canine bracket hook and the first molar band hook throughout the study period. The delivered force of EPCs was measured using a Dentarum force gauge over 6-week intervals (baseline, after the 1st 24 hours, 1st week, 2nd week, 3rd week, 4th week, 5th week, and 6th week
Treatment:
Other: American orthodontic gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt blue elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic black elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt black elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA black elastomeric power chains
Matt transparent elastomeric power chains
Experimental group
Description:
EPCs were stretched between the canine bracket hook and the first molar band hook throughout the study period. The delivered force of EPCs was measured using a Dentarum force gauge over 6-week intervals (baseline, after the 1st 24 hours, 1st week, 2nd week, 3rd week, 4th week, 5th week, and 6th week
Treatment:
Other: American orthodontic gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt blue elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic black elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt black elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA black elastomeric power chains
Matt black elastomeric power chains
Experimental group
Description:
EPCs were stretched between the canine bracket hook and the first molar band hook throughout the study period. The delivered force of EPCs was measured using a Dentarum force gauge over 6-week intervals (baseline, after the 1st 24 hours, 1st week, 2nd week, 3rd week, 4th week, 5th week, and 6th week
Treatment:
Other: American orthodontic gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt blue elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic black elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt black elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA black elastomeric power chains
American orthodocntic gray elastomeric power chains
Experimental group
Description:
EPCs were stretched between the canine bracket hook and the first molar band hook throughout the study period. The delivered force of EPCs was measured using a Dentarum force gauge over 6-week intervals (baseline, after the 1st 24 hours, 1st week, 2nd week, 3rd week, 4th week, 5th week, and 6th week
Treatment:
Other: American orthodontic gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt blue elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic black elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt black elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA black elastomeric power chains
American orthodontic blue elastomeric power chains
Experimental group
Description:
EPCs were stretched between the canine bracket hook and the first molar band hook throughout the study period. The delivered force of EPCs was measured using a Dentarum force gauge over 6-week intervals (baseline, after the 1st 24 hours, 1st week, 2nd week, 3rd week, 4th week, 5th week, and 6th week
Treatment:
Other: American orthodontic gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt blue elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic black elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt black elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA black elastomeric power chains
American orthodocntic black elastomeric power chains
Experimental group
Description:
EPCs were stretched between the canine bracket hook and the first molar band hook throughout the study period. The delivered force of EPCs was measured using a Dentarum force gauge over 6-week intervals (baseline, after the 1st 24 hours, 1st week, 2nd week, 3rd week, 4th week, 5th week, and 6th week
Treatment:
Other: American orthodontic gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt blue elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic black elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt black elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA black elastomeric power chains
American orthodocntic pink elastomeric power chains
Experimental group
Description:
EPCs were stretched between the canine bracket hook and the first molar band hook throughout the study period. The delivered force of EPCs was measured using a Dentarum force gauge over 6-week intervals (baseline, after the 1st 24 hours, 1st week, 2nd week, 3rd week, 4th week, 5th week, and 6th week
Treatment:
Other: American orthodontic gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt blue elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic black elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt black elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA black elastomeric power chains
American orthodocntic transparent elastomeric power chains
Experimental group
Description:
EPCs were stretched between the canine bracket hook and the first molar band hook throughout the study period. The delivered force of EPCs was measured using a Dentarum force gauge over 6-week intervals (baseline, after the 1st 24 hours, 1st week, 2nd week, 3rd week, 4th week, 5th week, and 6th week
Treatment:
Other: American orthodontic gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt blue elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic black elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt black elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA black elastomeric power chains
SIA black elastomeric power chains
Experimental group
Description:
EPCs were stretched between the canine bracket hook and the first molar band hook throughout the study period. The delivered force of EPCs was measured using a Dentarum force gauge over 6-week intervals (baseline, after the 1st 24 hours, 1st week, 2nd week, 3rd week, 4th week, 5th week, and 6th week
Treatment:
Other: American orthodontic gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt blue elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic black elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt black elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA black elastomeric power chains
SIA pink Elastomeric power chains
Experimental group
Description:
EPCs were stretched between the canine bracket hook and the first molar band hook throughout the study period. The delivered force of EPCs was measured using a Dentarum force gauge over 6-week intervals (baseline, after the 1st 24 hours, 1st week, 2nd week, 3rd week, 4th week, 5th week, and 6th week
Treatment:
Other: American orthodontic gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt blue elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic black elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt black elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA black elastomeric power chains
SIA blue Elastomeric power chains
Experimental group
Description:
EPCs were stretched between the canine bracket hook and the first molar band hook throughout the study period. The delivered force of EPCs was measured using a Dentarum force gauge over 6-week intervals (baseline, after the 1st 24 hours, 1st week, 2nd week, 3rd week, 4th week, 5th week, and 6th week
Treatment:
Other: American orthodontic gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt blue elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic black elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt black elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA black elastomeric power chains
SIA gray Elastomeric power chains
Experimental group
Description:
EPCs were stretched between the canine bracket hook and the first molar band hook throughout the study period. The delivered force of EPCs was measured using a Dentarum force gauge over 6-week intervals (baseline, after the 1st 24 hours, 1st week, 2nd week, 3rd week, 4th week, 5th week, and 6th week
Treatment:
Other: American orthodontic gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt blue elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic black elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt black elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA black elastomeric power chains
SIA transparent Elastomeric power chains
Experimental group
Description:
EPCs were stretched between the canine bracket hook and the first molar band hook throughout the study period. The delivered force of EPCs was measured using a Dentarum force gauge over 6-week intervals (baseline, after the 1st 24 hours, 1st week, 2nd week, 3rd week, 4th week, 5th week, and 6th week
Treatment:
Other: American orthodontic gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt blue elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic black elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt black elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA black elastomeric power chains
Matt pink elastomeric power chains
Experimental group
Description:
EPCs were stretched between the canine bracket hook and the first molar band hook throughout the study period. The delivered force of EPCs was measured using a Dentarum force gauge over 6-week intervals (baseline, after the 1st 24 hours, 1st week, 2nd week, 3rd week, 4th week, 5th week, and 6th week
Treatment:
Other: American orthodontic gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt blue elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic black elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt transparent elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt black elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt pink elastomeric power chains
Other: Americam orthodontic blue elastomeric power chains
Other: Matt gray elastomeric power chains
Other: SIA black elastomeric power chains

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