Health Condition 1: K089- Disorder of teeth and supporting structures, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Double Slot Brackets: Alignment Efficiency of Lower Anterior Crowding Using Double Slot Brackets
Control Intervention1: Single Slot Brackets: Alignment Efficiency of Lower Anterior Crow
Sponsors
DR FASIL KT
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age group – 15 to 25 years . 2. Crowding in the lower anterior segment providing a Little’s irregularity index 6-9mm requiring fixed orthodontic treatment. 3. Needing first premolar extraction. 4. All teeth erupted upto the second molars in the lower arch.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients giving history of medical problems or taking medications that could influence pain perception. 2. Active periodontal diseases. 3. Previous history of orthodontic treatment. 4. Patients taking pain medications that may induce root resorption.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Alignment efficiency as assessed by resolution of lower anterior crowdingTimepoint: Five months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.The axial inclination of lower incisors before commencement of treatment and after complete alignment using lateral cephalogram. 2.Pain perception using VAS (visual analogue scale) 3.Evidence of root resorption before and after completion of alignment with the help of CBCT (cone beam computed tomography)Timepoint: Five months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDR Shobha Sundareswaran
KMCT Dental College
Outcome results
None listed