Evaluation of the Root Resorption and Dehiscence Formation Between Two Methods of Leveling and Alignment of Lower Teeth

NCT ID: NCT04601662

Last Updated: 2020-10-26

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

52 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-03-15

Study Completion Date

2019-02-15

Brief Summary

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The duration of orthodontic treatment is one of the exacerbation causes of orthodontic pain. Several methods have been suggested to reduce the duration of orthodontic treatment classified to surgical and non-surgical methods.

Researchers used minimally invasive surgical methods like corticision, piezocision, micro-osteoperforation, and piezopuncture indicated that most of these methods can accelerate dental movement by 20 - 40%.

The effect of corticision as a minimally invasive procedure on root resorption and dehiscence formation during orthodontic tooth movement has not been studied yet.

Applying corticision on the lower anterior teeth using a surgical blade and a hammer may accelerate tooth alignment during orthodontic treatment. This study consists of two groups, patients will be randomly assigned to one of these two groups.

Detailed Description

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Orthodontically induced external root resorption accompanying orthodontic treatment is defined as a microscopic loss of root tissue as a result of the inflammatory reaction that occurs in the area of application of orthodontic force. It can be diagnosed and measured using conventional radiography or cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).

Dehiscence is a loss of alveolar bone on the facial (rarely lingual) aspect of a tooth that leaves a characteristic v-shaped, root-exposed defect from the cementoenamel junction apically. Bone dehiscence cannot be detected through conventional radiography or clinical examination. Actually, CBCT can be considered the best accessible technique providing 3D data.

Corticision is one of the minimally invasive surgical procedures that is not associated with flap lifting. It was used to accelerate tooth movement in animals and case report studies. Its application on humans may aggravate their fear and anxiety towards the pain that may accompany this technique.

No randomized controlled trial (RCT) has compared flapless corticision in the non-extraction-based orthodontic decrowding of lower anterior teeth (LAT) with the conventional treatment in terms of external apical root resorption (EARR) and dehiscence formation (DF).

Conditions

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Crowding of Anterior Mandibular Teeth

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Caregivers Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Corticision

Patients in this group will be subjected to corticision to accelerate orthodontic movement

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Corticision

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

A special instrument will be used to cut the cortex of the alveolar bone at different locations between the lower anterior teeth

Traditional treatment

Patients in this group will undergo normal traditional treatment without any acceleration method.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Traditional Non-accelerated Treatment

Intervention Type OTHER

The normal sequence of treatment steps will be followed in this group without using any kind of acceleration methods

Interventions

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Corticision

A special instrument will be used to cut the cortex of the alveolar bone at different locations between the lower anterior teeth

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Traditional Non-accelerated Treatment

The normal sequence of treatment steps will be followed in this group without using any kind of acceleration methods

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age range between 18 and 24 years
2. Completion permanent dentition (except third molars)
3. Mild to moderate crowding (2-6 mm according to Little's index)
4. Absence of medications intake that interferes with pain perception for at least one week before the beginning of the treatment

Exclusion Criteria

1. Medical conditions that would affect tooth movement.
2. Cases which contraindication to oral surgery.
3. Previous orthodontic treatments.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

24 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Damascus University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Mohamad Radwan Sirri, DDS MSc

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

PhD student, Orthodontics Department, University of Damascus Dental School

Ahmad S Burhan, DDS MSc PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Professor of Orthodontics, University of Damascus, Damascus, Syria

Fehmieh R Nawaya, DDS MSc PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Associate Professor of Pedodontics, Syrian Private University, Damascus, Syria

Locations

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Orthodontic Department, University of Damascus Dental School

Damascus, , Syria

Site Status

Countries

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Syria

References

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Mandelaris GA, Neiva R, Chambrone L. Cone-Beam Computed Tomography and Interdisciplinary Dentofacial Therapy: An American Academy of Periodontology Best Evidence Review Focusing on Risk Assessment of the Dentoalveolar Bone Changes Influenced by Tooth Movement. J Periodontol. 2017 Oct;88(10):960-977. doi: 10.1902/jop.2017.160781.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28967331 (View on PubMed)

Charavet C, Lecloux G, Bruwier A, Rompen E, Maes N, Limme M, Lambert F. Localized Piezoelectric Alveolar Decortication for Orthodontic Treatment in Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Dent Res. 2016 Aug;95(9):1003-9. doi: 10.1177/0022034516645066. Epub 2016 Apr 29.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27129491 (View on PubMed)

Charavet C, Lambert F, Lecloux G, Le Gall M. [Accelerated orthodontic treatment using corticotomies: what are the minimally invasive alternatives?]. Orthod Fr. 2019 Mar;90(1):5-12. doi: 10.1051/orthodfr/2019002. Epub 2019 Apr 17. French.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30994445 (View on PubMed)

Makedonas D, Lund H, Hansen K. Root resorption diagnosed with cone beam computed tomography after 6 months and at the end of orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances. Angle Orthod. 2013 May;83(3):389-93. doi: 10.2319/042012-332.1. Epub 2012 Oct 23.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23092202 (View on PubMed)

Samandara A, Papageorgiou SN, Ioannidou-Marathiotou I, Kavvadia-Tsatala S, Papadopoulos MA. Evaluation of orthodontically induced external root resorption following orthodontic treatment using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT): a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Orthod. 2019 Jan 23;41(1):67-79. doi: 10.1093/ejo/cjy027.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29771300 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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UDDS-Ortho-06-2020

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id