To compare two methods for correcting the position of outwardly placed canine using braces treatment

Comparison of rate of alignment of maxillary anterior teeth with buccally displaced canine with and without frictionless mechanics in fixed orthodontic patients: A Randomized Control Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2022/12/047841

Enrollment

Registered

2022-12-02

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-12-09

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K088- Other specified disorders of teethand supporting structures Health Condition 2: M263- Anomalies of tooth position of fully erupted tooth or teeth

Interventions

Intervention1: Elastomeric mechanics: Elastomeric traction to bring buccally placed canine into correct alignment- 0.012’’/ 0.014 ? NiTi- working arch wire. Once canine tip reaches distal to lateral i

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Patient with age greater than 12 years. 2) Presence of buccally displaced maxillary canine. 3) Patients requiring upper first premolar extraction for treatment or adequate space present after the extraction of retained deciduous canine for the alignment of maxillary anterior teeth with buccally displaced canine. 4) Maxillary incisors contact point displacement less than or equal to 3mm 5) Full permanent dentition with sound permanent first and second molars. 6) Good oral hygiene

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Transposition of teeth 2) Patients requiring extraction of maxillary second premolar 3) Grossly decayed first molars or second molars or missing first molars or maxillary canine 4) Patients with systemic diseases, cleft lip and palate or other craniofacial abnormalities 5) Patients with severe maxillary anterior crowding 6) Patient with minimum anchorage requirement 7) Patient with any metabolic disease which can affect the quality/ density of bone. 8) Patient under medication like corticosteroids, bisphosphonates, etc.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the rate of alignment of maxillary anterior teeth with buccally displaced canine using elastomeric chain and loop mechanicsTimepoint: At the start of alignment(T0) At the completion of alignment(T1)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare anchorage loss and dental changes in canine tooth position produced by alignment of maxillary anterior teeth with buccally displaced canine using two different alignment technique.Timepoint: At the start of alignment(T0) At the completion of alignment(T1)	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ayush Jain

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur

drvinaychd@yahoo.com8003996704

Outcome results

None listed

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