Orthodontic malocclusion Oral Health
Conditions
Interventions
Patients willing to participate in this study receive orthodontic treatment with a split-mouth design, i.e. the mouth is divided into four experimental segments that are randomly assigned to either th
Sponsors
Ondokuz Mayis University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Willingness to participate in this research project 2. Fully erupted maxillary and mandibular teeth with intact buccal enamel 3. Angle Class I and mild Class II malocclusions 4. Non-extraction patients 5. Normal overbite (1-2 mm) 6. Absence of severe rotations. Severe rotations would have prevented bracket placement or correct bracket placement at the first appointment 7. Absence of pretreatment of teeth with any chemical agents 8. Good oral hygiene, i.e. no bleeding upon probing
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with skeletal problems 2. Patients with missing teeth 3. Patients with systemic disease 4. Patients with a previous history of orthodontic treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Bracket failure, i.e. bracket detachment from the tooth, is visually observed. Bracket failure can occur at any timepoint during the observation period. Bracket failure was recorded at the routine monthly controls of the patients. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Type of failure: the bracket may have detached from the tooth intact with adhesive or without adhesive. Furthermore, the bracket may have fractured. These types of failures can occur at any timepoint during the observation period. These types of failures were recorded at the routine monthly controls of the patients. | — |
Countries
Turkey
Outcome results
None listed