Do sonic or oscillating tooth brushes speed up tooth movement during braces treatment?

Comparison of the effect of sonic and oscillating tooth brushes on orthodontic tooth movement during en-masse retraction-A randomized clinical trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/08/092188

Enrollment

Registered

2025-08-01

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-08-18

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: K00-K14- Diseases of oral cavity and salivary glands

Interventions

Intervention1: SONIC TOOTH BRUSH: SONIC TOOTH BRUSH 316HZ Control Intervention1: OSCILLATING TOOTH BRUSH: Oscillating tooth brush having frequency of 60HZ

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Physically and mentally healthy individuals of both genders in the age group of 18-25 years 2.Class I malocclusion with bimaxillary protrusion 3.Class II division 1 malocclusion 4.crowding 1-3mm assessed by littles index 5.space requirement showing all four premolar extractions 6.No history of orthodontic treatment 7.Healthy teeth without any caries or active lesions 8.Patients with full permanent dentition 9.Patients without any habit of alcohol intake and smoking

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Evidence of bone loss or periodontal problems 2.Patients with systemic diseases 3.Patients with pacemakers and any other medical devices that interfere with vibration 4.Patients taking medication that can interfere with orthodontic tooth movement 5.Extractions other than 1st premolar extraction in the upper arch 6.Crowding greater than 3mm 7.Pregnant patients 8.Patients with removable appliances and additional appliances that could be unpredictable pain sources such as headgear and miniscrew 9.Patients who has undergone orthognathic surgery 10.Missing teeth except for third molars treatment with extractions (impacted or unerupted permanent teeth)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To measure the amount of tooth retractionTimepoint: To measure the amount of tooth retraction at 4th,8th,12th,16th,20th and 24th weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Intensity of perceived pain will be measured using visual aalogue scaleTimepoint: t1-2 hours after arch wire placement,t2-6hours,t3-at bed time,t4-24hours,t5-2days,t6-3days,t7-7days	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPRASAD MANDAVA

NARAYANA DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL

drgowrisankar@gmail.com9440012443

Outcome results

None listed

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