Accuracy of 3DPrinted Windowed Bracket- Positioning Guide Compared To Thermoformed Indirect Bonding Tray

Evaluation of Accuracy of 3DPrinted Windowed Bracket- Positioning Guide Compared To Thermoformed Transfer Tray For Orthodontic Indirect Bonding A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03585881

Enrollment

132

Registered

2018-07-13

Start date

2018-09-30

Completion date

2018-12-31

Last updated

2018-07-13

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Conditions

Accuracy of Bracket Transfer and Bond Failure Rate of Digitally Printed Transfer Tray With Windows and Conventional Thermoformed Transfer Tray, Inaccurate Transfer and Bond Failure of Conventional Indirect Bonding Tray

Brief summary

this study was aimed to evaluate of accuracy of 3DPrinted windowed Bracket- Positioning Guide in compare to Thermoformed Transfer Tray For Orthodontic Indirect Bonding

Interventions

DEVICE3DPrinted Windowed Bracket- Positioning tray

3 D printed tray with windows for accurate positioning of brackets

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

13 Years to 25 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Age: above 13 years. 2. Complete set of permanent teeth including second molar. 3. No sex predilection. 4. Class I Mild to moderate crowding (4-6 mm).

Exclusion criteria

1. Surface enamel defect that compromise bonding 2. No or poor patient's compliance. 3. Psychological problems. 4. Pathology at the site of intervention. 5. Insufficient crown height that contradicts bonding of brackets. 6. Labial and buccal Restorations. 7. Poor oral hygiene. 8. Severely rotated teeth

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
accuracy of 3D printed transfer tray with windows& conventional thermoformed transfer tray	immediate	using digital measurements on 3 shape software in mm degrees

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
chairside time	immediate	digital stopwatch in seconds
immediate bond failure	immediate	counting after bonding number of brackets or tubes failed immediately

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026