CompletedNot Applicable

The Effect of Vitamin D3 on the Rate of Orthodontic Tooth Movement

Iraq45 participantsStarted 2019-02-23

Plain-language summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of vitamin D3 deficiency on the rate of orthodontic tooth movement in both conventional and accelerated orthodontic. Assessing both lower anterior teeth alignment and the rate of maxillary canine retraction.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 30 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Age ranged from 18 to 30 years, from both sex.
✓. Healthy general medical condition, healthy periodontal condition.
✓. Malocclusion that requires extraction of the maxillary first premolars, followed by canine retraction, with moderate lower incisor crowding (Little's irregularity index 3-6mm).
✓. Normal shape and structure of maxillary canine, with no history of filling or root canal treatment and normal shape and structure of maxillary first molar.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Pregnant women.
✕. Patient with renal or liver disease.
✕. Patient taking corticosteroid or anticonvulsant drugs.
✕. Patient with thyroid or parathyroid problems.

What they're measuring

Canine retraction rate

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Canine retraction rate

Timeframe: 8 weeks

Canine retraction rate

Timeframe: 12 weeks

Canine retraction rate

Timeframe: 16 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04837781

SponsorUniversity of Baghdad

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-02-02

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