Effect of Piezoelectric Alveolar Decortication on Post-Orthodontic Lower Incisors Stability: A Randomized Clinical Trial

To assess the effect of piezocision on post-orthodontic lower anterior teeth stability as compared to fiberotomy and conventional Hawley retainers.

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Key information

Conditions

Retention Disease Attributes Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Recurrence

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Individuals who had lower anterior irregularity (crowding, rotation, buccally or lingually displaced) will be selected.
Good oral hygiene, healthy gingiva and no evidence of bone loss as seen on the radiograph.
Healthy systemic conditions.
Patients pass the growth spurt according to cervical vertebral maturation method as described by Baccetti et al.
Availability of good quality records at pretreatment and post-treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Patients that has any signs of active periodontal disease or evidence of bone loss on the radiograph.
Patients with systemic disease such as osteoporosis and diabetes.
Smoking patients.
Study casts did not include all mandibular permanent incisors, canines, and first molars.

Treatment and study plan

Piezoelectric Alveolar Decortication, fibrotomy

Procedure

Primary outcomes

lower incisors stability after 6 months

Time frame: 6 months

study models will be evaluated 6 months after debonding Incisor Irregularity Index of lower anterior teeth will be measured using a digital caliper
lower incisors stability after 12 months

Time frame: 12 months

study models will be evaluated 12 months after debonding Incisor Irregularity Index of lower anterior teeth will be measured using a digital caliper

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

King Abdulaziz University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2019
First posted: Aug 20, 2021
Registry last updated: Aug 20, 2021

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