Palatally Impacted Canines
Conditions
Keywords
vitamin C, palatally impacted canines, intraepidermal injection
Brief summary
efficacy of the injectable vitamin C to reduce the time of canine traction
Detailed description
Objective. The purpose of this study is to investigate the role and efficiency of the locally injected vitamin C in the enhancement of the palatally impacted canine movement. Design. Twelve adult patients with unilateral palatally impacted canines were included in this study. The enrolled patients were randomly allocated into the study groups; control group; orthodontic traction and he test group: orthodontic traction enhanced by intraepidermic vitamin C injection. The study duration was 12 months.
Interventions
DRUGvitamin C
25 IU of vitamin C injected intraepidermally for 6-8 visits till eruption achieved
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
15 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* medically free * patient with good to fair oral hygiene (gingivitis may be included) * both sexes were included * unilateral palatally positioned permenant canines * absence of previous orthodontic treatment * absence of supernumerary teeth, odontoms, cysts, traumatic injuries * the α angle within grade II to III
Exclusion criteria
* systemic diseases especially diabetes and bone diseases * pregnant and lactating mothers * Local causes (smoking, mouth breathing, local trauma and periodontitis).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| rate of tooth movement | 12 months | the achieved movement in millimeters in one year |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| level of alveolar bone | 12 months | the level of the interproximal and facial alveolar bone after orthodontic treatment with or without injection |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed