CompletedPhase 3

Effect of Cyclic Loading (Vibration) on Orthodontic Tooth Movement

United States45 participantsStarted 2009-02

Plain-language summary

To gather data indicating whether or not the OrthoAccel device speeds tooth movement in people who use orthodontics (braces).

Who can participate

Age range12 Years – 40 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Permanent dentition between the ages of 12 and 40 * Minimum of 3 mm of extraction space to be closed by distal movement of all 6 anterior teeth from canine to canine or by distal movement of the canines * Good oral hygiene and compliance Exclusion Criteria: * Any compromised medical or dental condition * Patient currently involved in any other study * Lives significantly outside San Antonio, TX * use of bisphosphonates * pregnant females

What they're measuring

The Rate of Orthodontic Movement of a Maxillary Canine Tooth Being Distalized to Close an Extraction Space.

Timeframe: Time to Space Closure, an average of 22 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00830947

SponsorOrthoAccel Technologies Inc.

Sponsor typeINDUSTRY

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2011-11

Results submitted2013-06-20

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