Orthodontics Oral Health Fitting and adjustment of orthodontic device
Conditions
Interventions
Visit 1: All patients recruited from the orthodontic clinic. N=25 Participant information sheets given and informed consent gained.
Baseline assessment: N (100%) Clinical assessment, c
Sponsors
King's College London (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Randomly selected patients (male and female patients, age 12-55) requiring fixed orthodontic appliance treatment 2. Able and willing to consent to involvement in the study (speak, read and write English) 3. Must have three front teeth bonded with orthodontic brackets. (Upper left 1, upper left 2, upper right 1) 4. Patients must not have an allergy to silicone impression material 5. Enamel surface must be free from fluorosis / sign of decay / decalcification or sign of enamel damage
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Those not meeting inclusion criteria 2. Bracket de-bond and subsequent replacement during treatment of any of the three front teeth (Upper left 1, upper left 2, upper right 1)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in the volume of enamel (in microns cubed) measured once the impressions, which are taken at the baseline and de-bond visit, are poured up in stone and scanned by laser profilometer in the laboratory. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Roughness (Ra) measured once the impressions, which are taken at the baseline and de-bond visit, are poured up in stone and scanned by laser profilometer in the laboratory. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed