Effect of Cyclic Loading (Vibration) on Orthodontic Tooth Movement

Completed · Phase 3 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Malocclusion

In brief

To gather data indicating whether or not the OrthoAccel device speeds tooth movement in people who use orthodontics (braces).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00830947

Run by

OrthoAccel Technologies Inc.

People needed

45

Starts

2009-02-01

Expected to finish

2011-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-12-23

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 40. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Permanent dentition between the ages of 12 and 40
• Minimum of 3 mm of extraction space to be closed by distal movement of all 6 anterior teeth from canine to canine or by distal movement of the canines
• Good oral hygiene and compliance

You may not qualify if…

• Any compromised medical or dental condition
• Patient currently involved in any other study
• Lives significantly outside San Antonio, TX
• use of bisphosphonates
• pregnant females

Where it is running

• Ravi Anthony — San Antonio, Texas, United States

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