Dental and bony changes in patients undergoing space closure of upper front teeth with and without anterior bite block

Dental and skeletal changes in patients undergoing en-masse retraction with and without anterior bite turbo: A Randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/05/067763

Enrollment

Registered

2024-05-21

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-13

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K088- Other specified disorders of teethand supporting structures Health Condition 2: M264- Malocclusion, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Anterior Bite turbo: Retraction of maxillary anterior teeth WITH anterior bite turbo. Anterior Bite turbos made of light-cured composite bonded in the lingual surface near cingulum reg

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients older than 14 years to minimize the confounding factors of growth 2.Full permanent dentition with sound first and second molars.3. Angle’s Class II division 1 malocclusion. 4. Requiring camouflage treatment by extraction of upper first premolars with overjet more than 6mm and overbite more than 3mm. 5. Patients with no or minimal crowding in maxillary arch (less than 3mm). 6. Good oral hygiene

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with severe crowding in maxillary arch. 2. Patients with reduced overbite. 3. Patients requiring absolute anchorage where mini-implants may be desired. 4. Missing permanent teeth other than third molars. 5. Patients with any systemic disease or syndromes or any other craniofacial abnormalities. 6. Patient under medications that may affect orthodontic tooth movement.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the angular and linear changes in maxillary anterior teeth in patients undergoing en-masse retraction with or without anterior bite turboTimepoint: T0-Before space closure T1-After space closure	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the angular and linear changes in mandibular incisors, maxillary first molar, sagittal and vertical skeletal parameters in patients undergoing en-masse retraction with or without anterior bite turboTimepoint: T0-Before space closure T1-After space closure	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Aswathy CA

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur

aswathyjoan@gmail.com8592915885

Outcome results

None listed

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