Poul Gjessing Versus T Loops for Orthodontic Maxillary Canine Retraction

Evaluation of Poul Gjessing Versus T Loops for Orthodontic Maxillary Canine Retraction: A Randomized Clinical Study

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05727124

Enrollment

Registered

2023-02-14

Start date

2022-08-01

Completion date

2025-02-01

Last updated

2023-02-14

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Conditions

Canine Retraction

Brief summary

Poul Gjessing versus T loops for orthodontic maxillary canine

Detailed description

Split mouth study one side using Poul Gjessing spring and other side using T loops

Interventions

DEVICEPoul Gjessing

maxillary canine retraction

DEVICET loops

T loops

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

12 Years to 25 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* \- Class I or II div 1, orthodontic patients, with moderate to severe crowding who are indicated for maxillary first premolar extraction. 2- All permanent teeth are erupted (3rd molars are not included). 3- Good oral and general health. 4- No previous orthodontic treatment.

Exclusion criteria

\- 1- Orthodontic cases that could be treated with no indication for extraction therapy. 2- Orthodontic cases that are indicate for the extraction of any tooth other than maxillary first premolars. 3- Patients with systemic diseases that might interfere with the of orthodontic tooth movement.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
rate of canine retraction distance	six months

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

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