None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: SmartArch archwire: Strap-up with Damon bracket prescription. use 0.016" and 0.018x0.025" SmartArch wires for levelling and aligning
Control Intervention1: Heat-activated CuNiTi wire (D
Sponsors
Reshma Mohan
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1] Subjects with Skeletal Class I pattern 2] Subjects with crowding in the lower anterior segment and having a Little’s irregularity index greater than or equal to 4 3] Nonextraction treatment in mandibular arch 4] Subjects with good periodontal health 5] Subjects with no previous orthodontic treatment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1]Subjects with spacing present in the dentition 2] Subjects with recent history of intake of drugs such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) 3] Subjects with deciduous teeth / mixed dentition 4] Subjects with dentofacial anomalies 5] Subjects who require orthognathic surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Rate of decrowding assessed by Little’s irregularity index, interproximal discrepancy (IDI) index, Marginal ridge discrepancies (MRDs) using 3Shape digital software. Timepoint: 0, 4 weeks, 8, weeks, 12 weeks and end of alignment stage | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1)Periodontal health in terms of root resorption and crestal bone loss to be assessed in IOPA and gingival health by OHI-S index Timepoint: 0 weeks and end of alignment stage | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactReshma Mohan
Saveetha dental college and hospitals
Outcome results
None listed