CompletedNot Applicable

To Compare the Effects of Lip Bumper Appliance in Rate of Lower Incisor Alignment After First Premolar Extractions

Pakistan44 participantsStarted 2025-03-01

Plain-language summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to check the effects of lip bumper appliance contribution to driftodontics after designated tooth extractions that are already part of orthodontic treatment plan. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is there a significant difference in rate of incisor alignment in lip bumper group? * Does the lip bumper have any adverse effects on oral hygiene? Researchers will compare the effects of appliance vs no appliance. Participants will have: * Appliance cemented in mouth after extractions in interventional group and no appliance in control group * Three monthly follow up for checkup and impressions

Who can participate

Age range13 Years – 30 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * A treatment plan involving bilateral extractions of maxillary and mandibular first premolars * Patients with class 1 and upto quarter cusp class 2 molar relationship * Moderate to severe incisor irregularity of 4-9 mm as assessed by little's irregularity index * Presence of all first molars Exclusion Criteria: * Developmental, medical or genetic problems * Patients using bisphosponates * Spacing in dentition * Carious lesion in lower first molars which cannot be restored * Patient with active periodontal disease * Previous orthodontic treatment

What they're measuring

To compare the rate of lower incisor alignment in orthodontic patients undergoing lip bumper treatment and control group after all first premolar extractions

Timeframe: 3 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06929754

SponsorBahria University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-09-16

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