Crowded Teeth, Malocclusion, Angle Class I
Conditions
Brief summary
Patients at the Orthodontic Department of University of Damascus Dental School will be examined and subjects who meet the inclusion criteria will be included. Then, initial diagnostic records (diagnostic gypsum models, internal and external oral photographs, as well as radiographic images) will be studied to ensure that the selection criteria are accurately matched. The aim of this study is to compare two groups of patients with moderate crowding of the lower anterior teeth First group (Experimental): the patients in this group will be treated with orthodontic fixed appliances + surgery to the alveolus of the lower anterior teeth in order to induce remodeling of the bony structures and enhance orthodontic movement. Second group (Control): the patients in this group will be treated using fixed appliances with any acceleration method.
Interventions
PROCEDUREperiodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontics
Surgery will be performed to the lower anterior bony segment of the lower jaw in order to accelerate tooth movement
Sponsors
Damascus University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 28 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Class I malocclusion with moderate crowding (4-6 mm of tooth-size-arch-length-discrepancy). * Good oral hygiene and periodontal health. * No severe skeletal discrepancy. * Normal inclination for the upper and lower incisors. * No congenitally missing or extracted teeth (except for the third molars).
Exclusion criteria
* Bi-maxillary severe dental protrusion. * Previous orthodontic treatment. * Subject with psychological abnormalities. * Subject with systemic diseases.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Duration of Alignment | The assessment is based on calculating days from the beginning of treatment till the end of the alignment stage which is expected to happen within 5 to 6 months | The time required in days will be calculated from the beginning of treatment till the end of the alignment stage |
| Change in Little's Index of Irregularity | T0: one day before the beginning of treatment; T1: after 1 month; T2: after 2 months; T3: after 4 months; T4: after 5 months; T5: at the end of the alignment stage which is expected within 5 - 6 months | The irregularity of the lower incisors is calculated by measuring the amount of deviations of the anatomic contact points between the six anterior teeth in the horizontal direction in mm, since the sum of these measurements represents the value of the index (Little, 1975). When the sum of these deviations is less than 3 mm, this indicates that the teeth are slightly crowded. When the sum is greater than 10 mm, this indicated very severe crowding. The ordinary orthodontic treatment aims to keep this Index less than 1 mm at the end of treatment. |
| Change in Alveolar Defect | T1: One day before the beginning of treatment; T2: at the end of the alignment stage which is expected within 5-6 months | Using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), each tooth root will be evaluated in axial and cross-sectional slices at the buccal and lingual surfaces. When no cortical bone is observed around the root in at least three sequential views, this will be considered an alveolar defect. If the alveolar bone height is more than 2 mm from the cemento-enamel junction, it will be classified as dehiscence ,When the defect does not involve the alveolar crest, this case will be classified as fenestration. The status of the alveolar bone will be assessed twice. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in the positioning of the upper lip | T1: One day before the beginning of treatment; T2: at the end of the alignment stage which is expected within 5-6 months | It is going to be evaluated by Ricketts' analysis (E-Line). This is done by drawing a reference line between the tip of the nose and the most prominent point on the chin contour (Pogonion). The distance of the upper lip from this line is a measure of lip positioning. |
| Change in inter-canine width | T1: One day before the beginning of treatment; T2: at the end of the alignment stage which is expected within 5-6 months | The distance between the cusp tips of the lower canines. This variable will be measured on plaster models. T1: One day before the beginning of treatment; T2: at the end of the alignment stage |
| Change in the naso-labial angle | T1: One day before the beginning of treatment; T2: at the end of the alignment stage which is expected within 5-6 months | It is the angle formed between the lower border of the nose and the upper lip. |
| Change in the positioning of the lower lip | T1: One day before the beginning of treatment; T2: at the end of the alignment stage which is expected within 5-6 months | It is going to be evaluated by Ricketts' analysis (E-Line). This is done by drawing a reference line between the tip of the nose and the most prominent point on the chin contour (Pogonion). The distance of the lower lip from this line is a measure of lower lip positioning. |
| Change in Alveolar Bone Thickness | T1: One day before the beginning of treatment; T2: at the end of the alignment stage which is expected within 5-6 months | Will be measured for each of the lower anterior teeth in the cervical, middle, and apical regions. This will be achieved by using the ruler which will be positioned perpendicular to tooth long axis from the root surface (without measuring the periodontal ligament ) to the most external surface of the cortical bone. |
| Change in Lower Incisors' Inclination | T1: One day before the beginning of treatment; T2: at the end of the alignment stage which is expected within 5-6 months | The angle between the long axis of the lower Incisors and the mandible plane (Go-Me) will be measured. |
Countries
Syria
Outcome results
None listed