Dental crowding. Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Application of A.NiTi 0.014 inch wires as initial arch wire. Intervention 2: Control group: Application of Cu.NiTi 0.014 inch wires as initial arch wire.
Sponsors
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 25 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Non-extraction orthodontic treatment plan in lower arch Patients with permanent dentition (with the exception of the second and third molars Patients aged 12-25 years Patients with crowding in anterior segment of lower arch Irregularity Index > 2 in lower arch No expansion phase or distalization in the lower arch in the process of the study No missing or spacing in lower arch.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Active periodontal disease History of previous orthodontic treatment Systemic disease influencing pain Chronic NSAID therapy Blocked teeth limiting brackets bonding on teeth or engagement of the wire Patients with a history of dental pain, mucosal ulcers or temporomandibular disorders.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Irregularity Index. Timepoint: Before intervention and 6 week after intervention. Method of measurement: Caliper- millimeter. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: 6 week after intervention. Method of measurement: The modified McGill Pain Questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAida Ekhtiari
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed