A Randomized Clinical Trial to Investigate Whether Self Ligating Brackets or Conventional Brackets Are Better for Treating Bimaxillary Proclination

Bimaxillary Proclination Clinical Trial

Official title: A Randomized Clinical Trial to Investigate Whether Self Ligating Brackets or Conventional Brackets Are Better for Treating Bimaxillary Proclination

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The study is a single blind randomised control trial.The patients will be randomly assigned to have conventional brackets placed or self ligating brackets placed.

All patients will undergo full Orthodontic records. This will include an Orthodontic assesment, study models relevant xrays (orthopantogram and a cephalomgram) and clinical photos. After records analysis, patients will be given a prophylaxis and oral hygiene instructions.

Either 3m Victory Series™ Metal Braces or 3m SmartClip™ SL3 Self-Ligating Braces both bracket types will carry the MBT prescription 0.022 slot height, will be bonded using Transbond™ XT (3M Unitek, Monrovia, California, USA) composite resin according to the manufactuer's instruction.

These patients will be recalled at monthly intervals for the duration of treatment time which will be 3 years. A cephalogram will be taken at the end of treatment

Clinical Trial Description

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Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Bimaxillary Proclination

• NCT number: NCT04001816
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: The University of The West Indies
• Contact: Trudee Hoyte
• Phone: 8686845008
• Email: Trudee.Hoyte@sta.uwi.edu
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 4, 2017
• Completion date: June 30, 2021