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A Comparison of levels of inflammatory markers in Gum Fluid levels during tooth Straightening: Aligners vs. Braces Study

Comparative study on levels of RANKL and OPG in gingival crevicular fluid associated with tooth movement induced by aligners and conventional fixed orthodontic treatment: A prospective study. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/04/066214
Enrollment
20
Registered
2024-04-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K088- Other specified disorders of teethand supporting structures

Interventions

Intervention1: Clear Aligners: GCF samples will be collected from patients who are undergoing orthodontic treatment using clear aligners at various points in time: T0-before intervention, T1-24 hours

Sponsors

Dr Taanvi Miglani
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Bimaxillary protrusion cases that require extraction of all 1st premolars for orthodontic correction. No history of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs in past 6 months preceding the study. Periodontally healthy, with generalised probing depth less than or equal to 3 mm.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Presence of gingivitis and periodontitis Presence of Systemic disease Presence of bone disease History of previous orthodontic treatment Smoking habit

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Difference in the levels of biomarkers will be assessed.Timepoint: T0- GCF collected at beginning of treatment T1 - GCF collected 24 hours after intervention. T2- GCF collected after 21 days of intervention T4 â?? GCF collected after 6 months of intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Assessment of RANKL/OPG ratio.Timepoint: T0- GCF collected at beginning of treatment T1 - GCF collected 24 hours after intervention. T2- GCF collected after 21 days of intervention T4 â?? GCF collected after 6 months of intervention

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ashish Kumar Singh

Manav Rachna Dental College

drpuneetbatra@gmail.com9810335961

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026