The Effectiveness of Vibrational Applications on Orthodontic Treatment

Akdeniz University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Acceledent Group; Control Group

Treatments: Device: Acceledent

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04206267

709045004/134

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to determine whether vibrational applications, as an adjunct to orthodontic forces, increases the rate of tooth movement in patients with fixed orthodontic appliances.

Full description

Nineteen patients who had class 2 division 1 malocclusion or severe crowding and needed first premolar extractions as a treatment modality were included to the study. The patients were divided into two groups, 8 in control and 11 in the study. The subjects assigned to study group were applied suplementary vibrational forces for 20 min/daily. 3-dimensional digital models were generated just before canine distalization and after space closure by 3Shape TRİOS R700 (3Shape Inc., Copenhagen, Denmark) device. The linear measurements between molars and canines were evaluated. The results were assessed with SPSS 23.0 programme (lBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, NY, USA). The amount of tooth movement for all samples were measured twice by the responsible investigator at one week interval. Interclass correlation coefficient-ICC was used to asses intraobserver accuracy and reliability.Mann- Whitney U test was used to assess treatment effect in terms of time to reach canine distalization. Correlation between measurements were described with Spearman Correlation Coefficient. Interclass correlation was 95%, which is in the range of excellent measurement agreement.

Enrollment: 19 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 13 to 17 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• patients who were planned first premolar extractions
• demonstrated good oral hygiene

Exclusion criteria

• patients with poor oral hygiene and have periodontal problem

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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19 participants in 2 patient groups

Acceledent group

Experimental group

Description:

Patients up to 18 years old who were planned first premolar extractions assigned to study group. AcceleDent Aura appliance was applied for 20 minutes per day. during canine retraction.

Treatment:

Device: Acceledent

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Patients up to 18 years old who were planned first premolar extractions assigned to control group. The canine retractions were performed without any additional vibrational device.