CompletedNot Applicable

Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Between Two Different Types of Orthodontic Appliances

Syria36 participantsStarted 2022-06-02

Plain-language summary

Patients who have mild crowding from the Orthodontic Department at University of Damascus Dental School will be treated in this trial. The effects of modified aligner appliance with NiTi springs on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) compared with conventional fixed appliances using the OHIP-14 questionnaire during orthodontic treatment. So, this study aims to compare the changes in OHRQoL between patients receiving modified aligner appliances or conventional fixed appliances during orthodontic treatment. There are two groups: 1. Experimental group: the patients in this group will be treated using a modified aligner appliance. 2. Control group: the patients in this group will be treated using conventional fixed appliances

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 25 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Patients aged between (18 - 25) years.
✓. Mild crowding \< 4 mm in the lower dental arch with class I malocclusion
✓. No congenitally missing or extracted teeth (except for third molars)
✓. Patients with good oral hygiene.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion.
✕. Previous orthodontic treatment.
✕. Severe skeletal discrepancy.

What they're measuring

Changes in oral health related quality of life

Timeframe: T0: immediately before the start of orthodontic treatment; T1: after two weeks; T2: after one months; T3: after two months; T4: post-treatment

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06401382

SponsorDamascus University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-02-13

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