Which wire is most efficient in correcting irregularly placed lower front teeth? Conventional Nickel titanium Or Superelastic Nickel Titanium.

Comparative Evaluation of Conventional Nickel Titanium Archwire versus Superelastic Nickel Titanium Archwire in Terms of Alignment Efficiency for Correction of Mandibular Anterior Irregularity During Initial Alignment Phase of Fixed Orthodontic Treatment-A Randomized Clinical Study.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2017/08/009333

Enrollment

Registered

2017-08-10

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment in dept.of orthodontics

Interventions

Intervention1: Conventional nickel titanium archwire.: A 0.016 inch Conventional nickel titanium wire Control Intervention1: Superelastic nickel titanium wire: A 0.016 inch superelastic nickel titaniu

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1Patients between 11-20 years of age. 2.Patients requiring both upper and lower or lower fixed orthodontic treatment. 3.Moderate (Littleâ??s irregularity index score 4mm to 6mm) to severe crowding (littleâ??s irregularity index score 6mm to 9mm) in mandibular anterior segment. 4.Patients requiring both extraction or non-extraction treatment (except lower anterior extraction). 5.Malocclusion treatment requiring continuous archwire system. 6.Patients with no history of previous orthodontic treatment. 7.All mandibular teeth erupted except second or third molars. 8.No relevant medical history. 9.No analgesics taken prior to procedure. 10.No/mild crowding in the posterior segments.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with a blocked out tooth that will not allow for placement of the bracket at initial bonding appointment. 2. Patients whose treatment plan includes extraction of lower incisor. 3. Patients with missing or extracted lower incisor. 4. No craniofacial syndrome 5. Patients with poor oral hygiene or periodontally compromised teeth 6. A medical condition that precluded the use of a fixed orthodontic appliance (e.g. allergy to nickel, recent history of epileptic seizure or physicianâ??s consent could not be obtained, etc.). 7. Patients with spacing in lower anterior region. 8. Patients with anterior cross bite. 9. Patients having deep bite.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate amount of mandibular anterior irregularity achieved by 0.016 inch conventional nitinol versus 0.016inch superelastic nickel titanium wire over a period of 12 weeks.Timepoint: T0-Before placement of fixed orthodontic appliancein lower arch. T3-After 12 weeks of mandibular aligning wire placement in lower arch	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1.Aseessment of mandibular anterior irregularity correction at monthly intervals.Timepoint: T1- after 4 weeks of mandibular aligning wire placement in lower arch. T2-After 8 weeks of mandibular aligning wire placement in lower arch. T3-After 12 weeks of mandibular aligning wire placement in lower arch	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactRahul sateeja

JN kapoor DAV (c) Dental college

vikassehgal79@gmail.com9896305095

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026