Malocclusion
Conditions
Keywords
nano crystalline, archwire
Brief summary
Purpose: The project aims to assess if hard ceramic coatings on orthodontic archwires will reduce the sliding resistance of archwires in the brackets during orthodontic treatment procedures. Participants: Up to 80 subjects will be recruited for this study. Subjects between 10 years of age and 45 years old will be otherwise healthy subjects previously diagnosed with malocclusion. Procedures (methods): Each subject will receive an experimental (coated) or a regular (uncoated control) orthodontic archwire (AW) for a 3-month treatment. The 3D digital images of each subject's dentition will be recorded three times at 0-, 6- and 12-week visits. The AW will be removed and retrieved after the 3-month trial.
Detailed description
In this trial, nano-crystalline ceramics will be applied to the surface of orthodontic archwires using ion beam assisted deposition to reduce sliding resistance. Excessive sliding resistance works against tooth motion as the bracket slides along the wire into a new position. These ceramic coatings will produce more predictable outcomes, requiring less force and shorter treatment time. A limited clinical trial will be conducted to demonstrate these effects. The aim of this project is to assess the clinical efficacy of the new archwires in Stage 1 (leveling and aligning) and Stage 2 (space closure) of orthodontic treatment using a twin bracket. The working hypothesis is that reduction of sliding resistance in bracket-wire interfaces will allow effective tooth movement in leveling, aligning, and sliding, while minimizing unwanted tooth movement such as lateral (mesio-distal direction) movement due to friction. This will be tested in a total of 80 patients who are undergoing active treatment in the University of North Carolina (UNC) orthodontic graduate clinic. These patients will be comprised of a treatment group (coated) and a control group (uncoated) of 20 each in Stage 1 and Stage 2 treatment. A successful program will demonstrate a clinically significant increase in the amount and rate-of-change of tooth movement in leveling, aligning, and sliding teeth.
Interventions
DEVICECeramic coated orthodontic archwire
Hard ceramic coatings will reduce the sliding resistance of archwires in their brackets during orthodontic treatment procedures. The new coated archwire is expected to reduce treatment time.
Sponsors
N2 Biomedical LLC
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
10 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
In the initial or second stage of active treatment at the University of North Carolina graduate orthodontic clinic Specific inclusion criteria for 1st order tooth movement: 1. Non-extraction treatment in mandible 2. Mandibular Little Index greater than or equal to 5 mm 3. Presence of all permanent anterior teeth 4. Age 10-45 years 5. Consent to participate in the study Specific inclusion criteria for 2nd order tooth movement: 1. Space closure treatment need greater than or equal to 3 mm (extraction and/or non-extraction patients) 2. Space closure being carried out via sliding mechanics using power chains, spring coils, or interarch elastics 3. Age 10-45 years 4. Consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Specific
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Effective tooth movement in translation | 12 weeks | Clinical linear measurements (mm) in x-, y-, and z-translation at three time points (0-, 6-, and 12-weeks). A repeated measurement ANOVA model for the continuous clinical outcomes will be considered to test the proposed hypotheses. |
| Effective tooth movement in rotation | 12 weeks | Clinical angular measurements (degree) in x-, y-, and z-rotation at three time points (0-, 6-, and 12-weeks). A repeated measurement ANOVA model for the continuous clinical outcomes will be considered to test the proposed hypotheses. |
Outcome results
None listed