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Comparison of two different orthodontic springs for guiding the eruption of palatally impacted maxillary canines

Efficacy of K9 and Ballista Spring in the management of palatally impacted canines:- A Randomized Clinical Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/10/016062
Enrollment
30
Registered
2018-10-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: K9 spring: This spring is used to facilitate eruption of palatally impacted maxillary canines Control Intervention1: Ballista spring: This spring is used to facilitate eruption of palat

Sponsors

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Palatally impacted canines Age range 14-25 years Moderately severe as determined by KPG index

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Buccally impacted canine Cleft and syndromic patients History of Metabolic disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. To compare success rate of K9 spring and ballista spring in eruption of impacted canine 2. To compare the time required for eruption of impacted canine using K9 spring and ballista spring Timepoint: The patients will be followed for a period of 6 months and evaluated for time of complete eruption of two commonly used treatment modalities—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To compare pain experienced by patient during eruption of impacted canine using K9 spring and ballista spring.Timepoint: The pain will be evaluated using visual analogue scale and modified McGill Pain Questionnaire at 1 hour, 48 hours, 1 week, 1 month and 3 months after the force application—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sanjeev Verma

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

drsanjuverma@yahoo.com9872172628

Outcome results

None listed

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