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NCT Number: NCT07014332

Comparison of Alignment Efficiency of Steel Vs Elastomeric Ligatures In Lower Anterior Teeth

To compare the treatment time required by elastomeric ligatures and steel ligatures, in days, to achieve complete alignment of the lower anterior teeth.

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Key information

Conditions

Malocclusion of Anterior Teeth

Age range

12 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Khyber College of Dentistry

Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 25000, Pakistan

About this study

Treatment time required to achieve alignment by two ligation methods will help us in future to choose a better method. The two methods study are elastomeric ligature and steel ligature.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients coming for fixed orthodontic treatment requiring premolar extraction in mandibular arch.
  • Age 12-18 years.
  • No adjunct therapeutic intervention involving functional or orthopaedic appliances.
  • Little's Irregularity index score of 7-9mm.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with systemic conditions and taking medications affecting tooth movement.
  • Lower anterior teeth that are missing, impacted or unerupted, or have fractured crown, restorations, Enamel Defects, Caries.
  • Poor periodontal health

Treatment and study plan

Steel ligature

Device

Steel ligatures that are used to ligate wire with bracket

Elastomeric ligature

Device

Elastomeric ligature that is used to ligate wire to bracket

Primary outcomes

  1. Alignment time to reach little irregularity index of zero

    Time frame: From recruitment to 8 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Khyber College of dentistry

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of Alignment Efficiency of Steel Vs Elastomeric Ligatures In Lower Anterior Teeth: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jun 11, 2025
Registry last updated
Jun 11, 2025

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