Orthodontic, Interproximal Enamel Reduction Clinical Trial
Official title:
A Hospital Based Prospective Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial Comparing Pain Experience Using Manual and Rotary Interproximal Enamel Reduction Techniques in Orthodontic Patients
Prospective randomised crossover trial to assess if there is a difference in the level of pain experienced by orthodontic patients undergoing interpromixal enamel reduction at the lower incisor region using either a motor driven reduction device or a hand held device
Consenting participants will be randomly allocated to one of the two groups ( motor driven
device or hand driven device). A pain questionnaire in the form of a Visual Analogue Scale
will be used before the treatment to determine a baseline level of pain and after the chosen
treatment to determine the effect or the intervention on pain experience.
After a washout period of 6 weeks the participants will crossover to have the opposite
intervention carried out. A VAS will be filled in before and after the intervention again to
determine a baseline pain score and pain score associated with the intervention.
The data will be gathered and entered electronically into a statistical package whereby
appropriate statistics will be carried out to determine if there is a significant difference
in pain experienced between the two methods of enamel reduction.
A secondary aim willl be to determine if there is any correlation with pain experienced and
age or gender.
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