Orthodontics - treating crowding and spacing malocclusions Oral Health Dentofacial anomalies
Conditions
Interventions
Throughout the study successive dental appliances will be provided to gradually reposition patients teeth and the fit of the devices will be assessed by the investigator. Each office visit will take
Sponsors
uLab Systems Inc.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Between 7 and 80 years of age 2. Fully erupted 7 to 7 upper and lower 3. Permanent dentition 4. Class I Mild to moderate spacing case (1-6 mm) 5. Class I Mild to moderate crowding cases (1-6 mm)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. The legally authorized representative/ guardian is unable or unwilling to consent. 2. Patients with periodontal disease that would preclude orthodontic treatment. 3. Extraction other than a single lower incisor 4. Cases requiring autorotation of the mandible for vertical/A-P correction 5. Severe deep bites to be opened to ideal 6. Cases with erupting permanent teeth or mixed dentition 7. Pre-orthognathic surgery cases 8. Short clinical crowns 9. Up righting of severely tipped teeth (tipped greater than 45 degrees) 10. A-P corrections greater than 2mm 11. Cases with multiple missing teeth 12. Untreated periodontal disease 13. Existing decay/poor restorations 14. Resolution of moderate-severe CR-CO discrepancy 15. Severe open bites to be closed to ideal 16. Significant TMJ symptoms/pathology 17. Unidirectional movement of an entire dental arch 18. Closure of posterior open bite 19. Correction of impacted dentition/forced eruption
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage of dental appliance with acceptable fit (pass/fail), measured during patient consultations (approx. every 6 months). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Oral hygiene based on gender and age (poor/fair/good), measured during patient consultations (approx. every 6 months). 2. Patient compliance (poor/fair/good), measured during patient consultations (approx. every 6 months). | — |
Countries
Canada
Contacts
Public ContactScott Rehage
Outcome results
None listed