Orthodontic Retention, Relapse
Conditions
Brief summary
There is high possibility of relapse of the lower anterior teeth after orthodontic treatment. Relapse is related with the initial orthodontic anomaly, pathology of surrounding tissues, patient's age and sex and compliance and the retention protocol applied. The options for the later are various. Permanent fixed retainers are considered of the most common ones and vastly vary based of composition. There are fixed retainers distinguished for their composition (SS, β-NiTi, fiber-reinforced composite retainers) or for their shape and dimensions (round or rectangular shape and single-strand or multi-strand respectively), and/or for the teeth they are placed on (canine and canine or canine to canine). Fixed retainers may require patient's cooperation , nevertheless debond failure rate varies between 0.1-53%. The aim of this prospective randomized clinical study is to compare failure incidents and retention effect on lower anterior teeth after orthodontic finish between three different types of fixed retainers. There will be 3 arms studied in this research: a) single strand 0.016x0.022'' β-Ti canine to canine, b) 0.028'' SS canine to canine and c) 0.027'' multi-strand twistflex canine to canine. Variables such as repeatability of failures, and undesired tooth movements will be measured. Measurements will be repeated every 3 months after patient's recruitment in this study, for one year period (12 months in total). Intraoral scans will be collected during baseline (fixed retainer insertion) and after 12 months.
Interventions
DEVICEExperimental: Single strand β-Ti fixed retainer
All 90 patients between 13-30 y.o. treated with fixed orthodontic appliances (Roth 0.018'' slot at their final finishing stage) on at least between their lower first premolars and with no lower anterior teeth crowding (total irregularity index score = 0) and no need of removable retention appliances on their lower teeth, were randomly assigned to one of the three experimental groups.
DEVICEExperimental: SS fixed retainer
All 90 patients between 13-30 y.o. treated with fixed orthodontic appliances (Roth 0.018'' slot at their final finishing stage) on at least between their lower first premolars and with no lower anterior teeth crowding (total irregularity index score = 0) and no need of removable retention appliances on their lower teeth, were randomly assigned to one of the three experimental groups.
DEVICEExperimental: Twisted fixed retainer
All 90 patients between 13-30 y.o. treated with fixed orthodontic appliances (Roth 0.018'' slot at their final finishing stage) on at least between their lower first premolars and with no lower anterior teeth crowding (total irregularity index score = 0) and no need of removable retention appliances on their lower teeth, were randomly assigned to one of the three experimental groups.
Sponsors
University of Athens
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
13 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Patients treated with fixed orthodontic appliances (Roth 0.018'' slot at their final finishing stage) * Patients with fixed orthodontic appliances at least between their lower first premolars * No lower anterior teeth crowding (total irregularity index score = 0) * Patients with no need of removable retention appliances on their lower teeth
Exclusion criteria
* Active caries on adjacent or lingual surfaces of lower anterior teeth * Active periodontitis * Supragingival calculus * Gum bleeding during bonding of fixed retainer * Gingival pocket depth greater than 3mm * Syndromes or other anomalies of the craniofacial complex or other mental illness * Missing or impacted teeth or other dental anomalies * Congenital anomalies/syndromes * Allergies regarding the alloys of fixed retainers * Need for chemoprevention before data collection of periodontal indexes * Diabetes * Smoking * Usage of antibiotics * Pregnancy * Participation in other clinical trials
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mandibular arch length (in mm) | 9 months-1 year |
| Breakage of fixed retainer wires | baseline-3 months |
| Space discrepancy (Little index)(in mm) | baseline-3 months |
| Mandibular intercanine distance | baseline-3 months |
| Number of teeth that failed regarding the bonding strength | baseline-3 months |
| Repeatability of bonding strength failure per patient and per tooth | baseline-3 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Extrusion in lower anterior teeth | baseline-3 months |
| Tip inclinations anteroposteriorly | baseline-3 months |
| Tooth rotations in lower anterior teeth | baseline-3 months |
Countries
Greece
Outcome results
None listed