Status:
COMPLETED
Periodontal Ligament Stress Level and Tooth Movement
Lead Sponsor:
University of Alberta
Conditions:
Malocclusion, Angle Class III
Eligibility:
FEMALE
12-16 years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
Orthodontic treatment requires application of force systems to individual teeth or groups of teeth, which results in a cellular response with periodontal ligament (PDL) and alveolar bone remodeling. T...
Detailed Description
The patients will be drawn from those recruited for the Graduate Orthodontic Graduate Program. Clinical academic staff will examine approximately 500 patients seeking orthodontic care. Patients are ca...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Female adolescent (12-16 years old) orthodontic patients requiring upper first premolars extractions for overjet reduction.
- Participants will be healthy and not taking any medications.
- All participants will have healthy periodontal tissues and good oral hygiene.
Exclusion
- Patients with medical contraindication for placement of a palatal implant.
- All candidates who admit to tobacco utilization will be excluded.
- Patients requiring lower dental extractions will also be excluded.
- Pregnant patients or patients planning pregnancy will be excluded.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
November 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
20 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00099814
Start Date
March 1 2004
End Date
November 1 2005
Last Update
November 5 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Orthodontic Clinic - Department of Dentistry - University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2N8