Single Versus Repeated Piezocision-assisted Orthodontic Tooth Movement

Nourhan M.Aly

Status: Completed

Conditions: Orthodontic Tooth Movement; Canine Retraction

Treatments: Procedure: Repeated Piezocision; Procedure: Single Piezocision

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05782088

200

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of single and repeated piezocisions on the rate of orthodontic tooth movement. Secondary aims are to evaluate the effect of both protocols on molar anchorage loss, as well as on canine root resorption.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15 to 25 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Malocclusion that requires at least the extraction of maxillary first premolars, such as Class I bimaxillary protrusion, and Class II division 1 cases.
• Normal shape and structure of the maxillary canines, with no history of root canal treatment

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who underwent previous orthodontic treatment.
• Patients currently receiving drug therapy that may affect orthodontic tooth movement, e.g. hormonal therapy and corticosteroids.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Single Piezocision

Experimental group

Treatment:

Procedure: Single Piezocision

Repeated Piezocision

Experimental group

Treatment:

Procedure: Repeated Piezocision