Status:
COMPLETED
Patient-related Outcomes When Accelerating Upper Canine Retraction With Fixed Orthodontic Appliances
Lead Sponsor:
Damascus University
Conditions:
Class II Division 1 Malocclusion
Eligibility:
All Genders
17-25 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Patients will be screened in the Orthodontics Department of the Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University, and those who meet the inclusion criteria will be included. Then, the initial diagnostic reco...
Detailed Description
Maxillary canine retraction can be lengthy, and various methods have been employed to accelerate it. Electrical current stimulation has shown promise as a technique for speeding up tooth movement. How...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults aged 17 to 28 years.
- Class II Division 1 malocclusion (according to Angle's classification) requires the extraction of the upper first premolar as part of the orthodontic treatment plan.
- Mild to moderate skeletal Class II (ANB = 5-7).
- Overjet of 5 to 10 mm.
- Normal or vertical growth patterns (MM ≥ 26; SN-MP ≥ 33; Y Axis ≥ 65)
Exclusion
- Moderate to severe dental crowding.
- Missing teeth in the upper arch.
- Previous orthodontic treatment.
- Health conditions or long-term medication.
- Periodontal disease.
- Poor oral hygiene.
- Smoking
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06875037
Start Date
May 1 2023
End Date
December 1 2024
Last Update
March 20 2025
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Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Damascus
Damascus, Syria, DM20AM19