Effect of Piezoelectric Alveolar Decortication on Post-Orthodontic Lower Incisors Stability: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Retention Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Piezoelectric Alveolar Decortication on Post-Orthodontic Lower Incisors Stability: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05014308
• Other study ID #: 16011965
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 15, 2016
• Est. completion date: September 5, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: August 2021
• Source: King Abdulaziz University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

To assess the effect of piezocision on post-orthodontic lower anterior teeth stability as compared to fiberotomy and conventional Hawley retainers.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 39
• Est. completion date: September 5, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: September 5, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Individuals who had lower anterior irregularity (crowding, rotation, buccally or lingually displaced) will be selected.

2. Good oral hygiene, healthy gingiva and no evidence of bone loss as seen on the radiograph.

3. Healthy systemic conditions.

4. Patients pass the growth spurt according to cervical vertebral maturation method as described by Baccetti et al.

5. Availability of good quality records at pretreatment and post-treatment.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients that has any signs of active periodontal disease or evidence of bone loss on the radiograph.

2. Patients with systemic disease such as osteoporosis and diabetes.

3. Smoking patients.

4. Study casts did not include all mandibular permanent incisors, canines, and first molars.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Retention

Intervention

Procedure:
• Piezoelectric Alveolar Decortication, fibrotomy

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
King Abdulaziz University

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	lower incisors stability after 6 months	study models will be evaluated 6 months after debonding Incisor Irregularity Index of lower anterior teeth will be measured using a digital caliper	6 months
Primary	lower incisors stability after 12 months	study models will be evaluated 12 months after debonding Incisor Irregularity Index of lower anterior teeth will be measured using a digital caliper	12 months