Temporomandibular Joint Disorders After Using Essix Retainer Clinical Trial
Official title:
Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of Different Thickness of Vacuum Formed Retainer (Essix Retainer) During Retention Phase After Orthodontic Treatment
| Verified date | October 2019 |
| Source | Minia University |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | |
| Study type | Observational |
vacuum formed retainer act as bite raiser that increase vertical dimension which may affect Tempromandibular joint and aim of this study is to perform clinical and radiographic evaluation of different thickness of vacuum formed retainer (Essix retainer) during retention phase after orthodontic treatment
| Status | Not yet recruiting |
| Enrollment | 40 |
| Est. completion date | October 25, 2020 |
| Est. primary completion date | August 25, 2020 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | |
| Gender | All |
| Age group | 15 Years to 35 Years |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - patients finished fixed orthodontic treatment with no signs or symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorders - patients indicated for removable retainer Exclusion Criteria: - any systemic disease - chronic medication uptake - bad oral hygiene pathological conditions of temporomandibular joint |
| Country | Name | City | State |
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| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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| Minia University |
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Clinical effect of retainer on temporomandibular joint | Absence of pain, deviation and trismus | 9 months | |
| Primary | Radiographic effect of retainer on tempromandibular joint | Normal dissc position | 9 months |