Malocclusion, Orthodontics
Conditions
Keywords
Finishing protocol, Aligner
Brief summary
Evaluation of the effects of the implementation of a new finishing protocol in orthodontics patients
Detailed description
Patients who are being treated in the postgraduate orthodontic clinics and who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria, will be subject to a detailed evaluation according to the OGS criteria and upon meeting the treatment completion criteria they will be placed an aligner with setup for 3 weeks. The scores obtained before and after the aligner will be compared with a historical control group The OGS score obtained for each group, will be compared and the impact of the protocol and the aligner will be evaluated
Interventions
The UDEA2 finishing protocol include: Training of the clinicians, evaluation of finishing records, checklist according OGS items, using of aligner with set-up)
The UDEA2 finishing protocol include: Training of the clinicians, evaluation of finishing records, checklist according OGS items, using of aligner with set-up)
Sponsors
Study design
Intervention model description
One historic control group (UDEA1)comparing with intervention group (UDEA2) ( before and after)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients who completed the active phase of the bimaxillary orthodontic treatment in the Orthodontics Postgraduate Program of the UdeA by criteria of the treating clinician, during 2014 - 2018 period were included. Patients treated by using the UDEA1 finishing protocol (GC) and the UDEA 2 (GE) finishing protocol, which included aligners. All patients must have standardized diagnostic records at the end of the finishing phase (cast models and panoramic X-Rays) and must accepted to participate in the study voluntarily
Exclusion criteria
* Patients that require prosthetic, periodontal and / or surgical treatments or with systemic compromise that may influence the outcome of orthodontic treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OGS score | Through study completion, an average of 2 year | Calculation of the score of the Objective Grading System |