Comparison of Orthodontic Molar Protraction With and Without Adjunctive Surgery
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Conditions studied: Malocclusion
In brief
This study will compare orthodontic molar protraction with and without adjunctive periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontic (PAOO) surgery prior to orthodontic tooth movement. To the investigators' knowledge, this type of molar retraction in adult patients has not been compared with and without the adjunctive use of PAOO for differences in clinical linear tooth movement and patient centered outcomes (discomfort, change in daily activities, satisfaction with esthetic outcomes) in a controlled study.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03794726
- Run by
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- People needed
- 40
- Starts
- 2026-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2028-12-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-07-08
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- English speaking
- At least 18 years old
- Must be a patient of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Dental School
- Able to read and understand informed consent document
- One or more nonadjacent 1st or 2nd molar teeth that require protraction of ≥ 5 mm in patients undergoing orthodontic tooth movement
- Presence of periodontally healthy, non-carious neighboring teeth, healthy implants or edentulous ridges on either side of the involved site(s)
- No anticipated need for restorative care at the teeth to be treated during the study period.
You may not qualify if…
- Non-English speaking
- Less than 18 years old
- Smokers/tobacco users (>10 cigarettes/day)
- Patients with systemic pathologies or conditions contraindicating oral surgical procedures or adversely affecting wound healing
- Presence of active periodontal disease, caries, and/or periapical pathology at teeth to be moved orthodontically
- Previous orthodontic therapy involving molar protraction of teeth to be treated
- Previous periodontal surgery at site(s) to be treated
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