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STRAIGHT OR WAVE RETAINER; THE BETTER ONE.

COMPARISON OF TWO DIFFERENT DESIGNS OF FIXED RETAINERS FOR PERIODONTAL HEALTH OF ANTERIOR TEETH AND THEIR CLINICAL EFFICACY.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/02/031387
Enrollment
30
Registered
2021-02-17
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

Health Condition 1: K039- Disease of hard tissues of teeth,unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Straight bonded lingual retainer: straight retainer from canine of left side in mandible to canine on right side of arch. Control Intervention1: Wave retainer: Wave retainer from canine

Sponsors

DR KAJOL JARIWALA
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - no missing mandibular incisors, - no restorations on the mandibular incisors that might affect retainer bonding on lingual enamel surfaces, - no morphologic crown anomalies. -well aligned incisors after orthodontic treatment completion will be included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -a professional dental cleaning within the last 4 months, -a history of diabetes, - a habit of smoking, - pre-existing periodontal disease, - post-orthodontic periodontal disease, -antibiotic prophylaxis prior to periodontal data collection, - current use of antibiotics, -pregnancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
CHANGE IN ALIGNMENT,CHANGE IN PERIODONTAL HEALTHTimepoint: 1. ONE MONTH 2. SECOND MONTH 3. THIRD MONTH 4. FOURTH MONTH—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR UDITA THAKKAR

Manubhai patel dental college and hospital

druditamehta@gmail.com9930368534

Outcome results

None listed

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