Thirty-eight patients requiring extraction of maxillary first premolars and maximum anchorage to retract the upper anterior teeth will participate in the study. They will be divided randomly into two groups: electrical group and control group. In each group, en-masse retraction will be initiated after completion of the leveling and alignment phase via closed nickel-titanium coil springs applying 250 g of force per side, Mini-implants will be used as an anchor unit. The dental changes will be detected using dental casts and to evaluate the rate of teeth retraction.
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Rate of retraction
Timeframe: The calculation of the rate of retraction will be done once the retraction procedures has finished. Completion of this procedure is expected to occur within 6 months in the experimental group and 8 months in the control group.
Change in Incisors' positions
Timeframe: T0: 1 day before the beginning of retraction. T1: after 1 month (m) of retraction. T2: after 2 m of retraction. T3: after 3 m. T4: after 4 m. T5: at the end of retraction (expected to be within 6 m in the exp. group and 8 m in the control group)