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ACCURATE ORTHODONTIC BRACKETS POSITIONING WITH OR WITHOUT DENTAL MAGNIFYING LOUPES

Malaysia18 participantsStarted 2024-10-02

Plain-language summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the accuracy of bracket positioning on tooth facial axis of clinical crown with dental loupes (L) or without dental loupes (NL) on orthodontic patients. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does the usage of dental loupes affect the linear measurement of the bracket positioning during bond-up in patients? 2. Does the usage of the dental loupes affect the angular measurement of the bracket positioning during bond-up in patients ? Researchers will compare group that use dental loupes and without dental loupes to a gold standard. Participants will * Be addressed a treatment plan tailored to their malocclusion. * Take an intraoral scan with an intraoral scanner 3Shape TRIOS, Copenhagen, Denmark. * Attend bond up session that was scheduled within a week time once the gold standard for individual patient was generated. * Take second intraoral scan after bracket bonding

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 45 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Able to maintain good periodontal health with BPE score 0,1 or 2. * Healthy teeth without fractures, abrasions, size-shape abnormalities, or poor morphology * Fully erupted and complete permanent dentition from right to left premolars on maxillary and mandibular arches. * Overbite and overjet that allowed brackets to be placed on the lower teeth without occlusal interferences. * Mild and moderate crowding \< 8.0 mm. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with craniofacial disorders (e.g. cleft lip and palate, craniofacial syndromes) * Clinically visible dental caries, proximal restorations (Class II amalgam or composite), build-ups, crowns, onlays that affect the tooth's mesiodistal diameter. * Patients that required maxillary and mandibular anterior tooth extraction * Congenital defects or deformed teeth * Obvious interproximal or occlusal wear of teeth * Severe crowding (severe overlapping unable to place bracket) * Infraocclusion, gingival hyperplasia * Patient that requires sectional mechanics or brackets swapping mechanics in orthodontic treatment. * Traumatic extraction

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

linear measurement (mm) and mesio-distal angulation (degree) dimension on 3D scanned images of brackets position

Timeframe: 2 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07134803

SponsorUniversity of Malaya

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-09-30

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