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COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF ALIGNMENT EFFICIENCY OF THREE DIFFERENT ARCHWIRES IN RELIEVING MANDIBULAR ANTERIOR CROWDING: A RANDOMISED CLINICAL STUDY

COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF ALIGNMENT EFFICIENCY OF NICKEL TITANIUM,COPPER NICKEL TITANIUM AND GUMMETAL ARCHWIRES IN RELIEVING MANDIBULAR ANTERIOR CROWDING:A RANDOMISED CLINICAL STUDY - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/03/083011
Enrollment
30
Registered
2025-03-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

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

Interventions

Intervention1: Group 1 - 0.014inch nickel titanium archwire: Treatment of moderate lower anterior crowding using 0.014 inch round nickel titanium archwire Control Intervention1: Group 2 - 0.014 inch

Sponsors

Government dental college and research institute, bemgaluru
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Moderate mandibular anterior crowding Class I malocclusion Non extraction treatment in lower arch Eruption of all permanent teeth with no spacing between them excluding third molars Full arch mechanics with preadjusted edgewise appliance , MBT system

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Periodontally compromised subjects Subjects with previous history of orthodontic treatment Subjects with relevant medical history Subjects with recent history of intake of drugs such as NSAIDs

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Calculate the amount of crowding relieved by each archwire (nickel titanium, copper nickel titanium and gummetal) in the mandibular anterior region using data obtained at baseline , 4th , 8th and 12th weekTimepoint: at baseline , 4th week , 8th week and 12th week

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Compare alignment efficiency of nickel titanium , copper nickel titanium & gummetal archwires in relieving moderate mandibular anterior crowdingTimepoint: at baseline , 4th week ,8th week & 12th week

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactANBUMUHIL T R

GOVERNMENT DENTAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, BENGALURU

dr.nausheer.ahmed@gmail.com9845176230

Outcome results

None listed

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