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Effectiveness of Traditional vs. 3D-Printed Dental Space Maintainers: A Comparative clinical Study

Clinical efficacy of conventional and digital 3D fabricated band and loop space maintainer: a randomized controlled trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/08/071999
Enrollment
38
Registered
2024-08-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-08-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K084- Partial loss of teeth

Interventions

Intervention1: Digital 3D fabricated Band and Loop Space Maintainer: In the clinical evaluation of space loss, digital intraoral radiographs will be taken. Intraoral scanning for both upper and lower

Sponsors

Dr UMAMAHESWARI S
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Systemically healthy children. 2) Grossly mutilated single molars on either side, requiring extraction. 3) Freshly extracted single molars bilaterally in the same arch or opposite arch. Sound and healthy teeth adjacent to the extraction site. 4) No abnormal dental conditions such as cross bite, open bite, and deep bite.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Grossly carious teeth were adjacent to the created space. 2) Absence of teeth on the mesial or distal side of the teeth to be extracted.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
All cause morbidity at 6 months. The clinical efficacy(survival rate) and gingival health of conventional Band and Loop versus digital 3D fabricated Band and Loop Space MaintainerTimepoint: At Baseline ,1 month, 3months,6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
All cause morbidity at 6 months. Patient satisfaction and cooperativeness (Likert scale)Timepoint: At Baseline ,1 month, 3months,6 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr UMAMAHESWARI S

Adhiparasakthi Dental College and Hospital

vkpedo@gmail.com9443615196

Outcome results

None listed

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