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Assessment of Treatment Efficacy Using Smile Arc Marginal Ridge Approach Versus MBT Chart Method for Bracket Positioning

Assessment of Treatment Efficacy Using Smile Arc Marginal Ridge Approach Versus MBT Chart Method for Bracket Positioning: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06652230
Enrollment
30
Registered
2024-10-22
Start date
2024-08-01
Completion date
2025-08-31
Last updated
2024-10-22

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Conditions

Class I Malocclusion

Brief summary

The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of Smile Arc Marginal Ridge Approach (SAMRA) versus MBT chart method for bracket positioning on orthodontic treatment results. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is there a difference in orthodontic treatment results between smile arc marginal ridge approach (SAMRA) and MBT chart method for bracket positioning? Does SAMRA provide more accurate orthodontic results and reduce the number of archwire bendings and brackets repositioning needed during finishing? The investigators will compare Smile Arc Marginal Ridge Approach (SAMRA) with MBT Chart Method (gold standard) to see if SAMRA provides more accurate orthodontic results and reduce the need for archwire bendings and brackets repositioning during finishing. Participants will: * Undergo orthodontic treatment and divided into two groups, Group A (SAMRA) and Group B (MBT Chart Method). * 0.018-inch MBT brackets will be used in both groups. * Follow ups every 1 month will take place to change the archwires after becoming passive. * After leveling and alignment is completed, orthodontic treatment results, number of archwire bendings and brackets repositioning needed will be determined to see which type of intervention is better or if both provide similar results.

Interventions

OTHERSmile Arc Marginal Ridge Approach (SAMRA)

Smile Arc Marginal Ridge Approach (SAMRA) is a new orthodontic bonding technique proposed by Dr. Dalia El Bokle where she stated that it provides more accurate orthodontic results and less time and effort needed during finished. No randomized clinical trials are done on this new approach yet so our study is the first one to test it. 0.018-inch MBT brackets will be used in our study.

OTHERMBT Chart Method

For our comparator group MBT Chart Method will be used. Using charts during orthodontic bonding procedures is considered the gold standard. 0.018-inch brackets will be used.

Sponsors

Cairo University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
11 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Orthodontic patients aged 11-30 years old. * Mild or moderate crowding not requiring tooth extraction. * Full permanent dentition including fully erupted 7s not necessarily 8s. * Good oral hygiene. * Skeletal and dentoalveolar class I malocclusion.

Exclusion criteria

* Systemic disease potentially affecting the study outcome. * Cleft lip and palate/syndromic patients. * Any signs or symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). * Previous orthodontic treatment. * Pregnant females. * Chronic use of medications.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Orthodontic treatment results6 monthsOrthodontic treatment results will be assessed according to the American Board of Orthodontics Objective Grading System (ABO-OGS) using the ABO measuring gauge.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Number of additional archwire bending and bracket repositioning needed6 months

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Primary ContactMedhat Mostafa Kamal
Medhat-Mostafa@dentistry.cu.edu.eg+201229235977

Outcome results

None listed

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