Health Condition 1: K038- Other specified diseases of hard tissues of teeth
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Hawleys retainers: Appliance given after orthodontic treatment.
For the duration of 9 months
Control Intervention1: vacuum formed retainers: Appliance given after orthodontic treatment.
Sponsors
Institute of Dental sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: No previous Orthodontic treatment other than provided at Institute of Dental Science. Patients treated with fixed orthodontic appliance in both the jaw using .022 slot MBT prescription.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who received single arch or sectional fixed appliance treatment. Patients who had undergone Rapid Maxillary expansion. Patients requiring prosthetic treatment for missing teeth. Patient with learning disabilities or cleft lip palate. Patients with poor periodontal status. Patients with Temporomandibular disorder.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical effectiveness with Hawley Retainers and Vacuum-formed Retainers will be evaluated by assessing the inter-premolar width and intermolar width at the time of debonding, after 3 months and then after 9 months from debonding. And occlusal contact points will be assessed at time of debonding and after 3 months.Timepoint: At baseline (at the time of debonding), 3 months, 9 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patients acceptibility of hawley & vacuum-formed retainers will be evaluated after 3 months of debonding using a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) which will contain 10 questions on appearance, teeth bitting, durability, self-esteem, fitting of retainers, gum irritation, oral hygiene, speech, swallowing & overall comfort.Timepoint: At 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactShivani Singh
Institute of Dental sciences
Outcome results
None listed