Efficiency of Piezotome-Corticision Assisted Orthodontics

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Conditions studied: Mandibular Anterior Crowding, Piezocision, Pain Perception

In brief

The aim of this study is to evaluate the hypothesis that a piezotome-corticision procedure will have a transient acceleratory effect on the rate of tooth alignment and the overall treatment time. In addition, the subjects in the piezotome-corticision orthodontics group will experience a different level of pain, comfort, and satisfaction as opposed to the conventional orthodontics group.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02026258

Run by

UConn Health

People needed

41

Starts

2011-12-01

Expected to finish

2016-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-08-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adult patients 18 or older
• Single arch or double arch treatment
• Non-extraction treatment in the mandibular arch
• Presence of full complement dentition from first molar to first molar
• No spaces in the mandibular arch
• Mandibular anterior irregularity index greater than 5
• Patient with healthy periodontium and attachment loss of up to 2mm
• The amount of crowding should allow for bracket placement
• No therapeutic intervention planned involving intermaxillary or other intraoral or extraoral appliances including elastics, lip bumpers, maxillary expansion appliances, or headgear prior to the complete alignment of mandibular anterior teeth.

You may not qualify if…

• Failure to provide oral and written consent to participation
• Medical problems that affect tooth movement (Refer to Appendix I)
• Presence of primary teeth in the mandibular anterior area
• Missing permanent mandibular anterior teeth
• Inability to place brackets in the anterior mandibular teeth
• Breakage of any of the mandibular anterior brackets that have not been replaced within a week

Where it is running

• Orthodontic Clinic University of Connecticut — Farmington, Connecticut, United States

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