CompletedNot Applicable

Comparison of Efficiency and Effectiveness of Two Types of Bonded Orthodontic Retainers: an RCT.

Belgium114 participantsStarted 2020-09-01

Plain-language summary

Comparson of efficiency and effectiveness of twisted/coaxial and linked retainers, placed under relative versus absolute isolation.

Who can participate

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Fixed orthodontic appliances upper and lower jaw * Patient stays for 2 years in Belgium * Parents consent * Proper oral hygiene Exclusion Criteria: * Orthognathic surgery * Craniofacial disorders * Cleft lip palate patients * Orthodontic treatment without fixed appliances * Extra retention other than bonded wire in the lower jaw

What they're measuring

Little Irregularity index

Timeframe: Measured before removing braces (T0), after 6 months (T1), 1 year (T2) and 2 years (T3)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05250765

SponsorUniversity Hospital, Ghent

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-12-01

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