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Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this trial is to study and compare two different anchorage techniques. Adolescent patients in need for orthodontic treatment are randomized into Group A and B. Both groups are treated with extractions of the maxillary first premolars and fixed appliance. Anchorage is reinforced by miniscrews in Group A and by molarblock in Group B.

The hypotheses are:

- that placement of miniscrews does not cause more pain or discomfort than premolar extractions

- that molarblock provides increase of anchorage

- that miniscrews have a better anchorage capacity than molarblock

- that miniscrews are more cost-efficient than conventional anchorage techniques


Clinical Trial Description

Participants are recruited from the orthodontic specialist clinic in Gävle, Sweden. After informed consent participants are randomized into Group A and B. The treatment starts with extractions of the maxillary first premolars. Extractions are performed by the participants´ general practitioner. Orthodontic treatment starts after the tooth extractions.

All participants get treatment with fixed appliance according to the straight wire concept (3M Victory brackets, .022 slot size, McLaughlin-Bennet-Trevesi prescription). The recommended wire sequence is: .016 Heat Activated Nickel Titanium, .019x.025 Heat Activated Nickel Titanium, .019x.025 Stainless Steel. Treatment time is about two years.

The following measurements are taken at:

T0 (Before treatment start): Study models, baseline questionnaire,

T1 (after tooth extractions, before the orthodontic treatment): Study models, cephalographic x-ray, questionnaire at the evening after tooth extractions, questionnaire one week after tooth extractions.

T2 (After miniscrew placement (Group A), Before space closure): Study models, cephalographic x-ray, questionnaire at the evening after miniscrew placement, questionnaire one week after miniscrew placement.

T3 (After space closure and miniscrew removal): Study models, cephalographic x-ray, questionnaire after screw removal ;


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NCT number NCT02644811
Study type Interventional
Source Region Gävleborg
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Status Completed
Phase N/A
Start date November 2009
Completion date September 21, 2018

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