Health Condition 1: X- New Technology
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: cad cam bar retainer, cad cam shell retainer: 6 months
Control Intervention1: Conventional fixed lingual retainer: 6 months
Sponsors
M. Francis Xavier
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Good general health Age range 12 35 years old extraction and non extraction cases Completion of treatment with fixed appliance.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with cleft lip and/or palate or any other craniofacial syndrome. Patients with compromised oral hygiene or periodontal disease. Patients who had orthognathic surgery, Lingual appliance treatments. Enamel hypoplasia, fluorosis, active caries, restorations, or fractures in the anterior teeth. Patients who had separate arch debondings with a difference of more than 2 months in-between jaws. Patients who were assigned to another retention protocol due to their initial malocclusion.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| littles irregularity index, inter canine width, periodontal indexTimepoint: 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| failure ratesTimepoint: 6 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactShifo Savio F
Saveetha Dental College and Hospital
Outcome results
None listed