Comparison of Alignment Efficiency of Steel Vs Elastomeric Ligatures In Lower Anterior Teeth

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

180 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-09-19

Study Completion Date

2025-05-10

Brief Summary

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To compare the treatment time required by elastomeric ligatures and steel ligatures, in days, to achieve complete alignment of the lower anterior teeth.

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Detailed Description

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Treatment time required to achieve alignment by two ligation methods will help us in future to choose a better method. The two methods study are elastomeric ligature and steel ligature.

Conditions

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Malocclusion of Anterior Teeth

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Group A received steel ligature and group B elastomeric ligature

Group Type OTHER

Steel ligature

Intervention Type DEVICE

Steel ligatures that are used to ligate wire with bracket

Elastomeric ligature

Intervention Type DEVICE

Elastomeric ligature that is used to ligate wire to bracket

Interventions

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Steel ligature

Steel ligatures that are used to ligate wire with bracket

Intervention Type DEVICE

Elastomeric ligature

Elastomeric ligature that is used to ligate wire to bracket

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients coming for fixed orthodontic treatment requiring premolar extraction in mandibular arch.
2. Age 12-18 years.
3. No adjunct therapeutic intervention involving functional or orthopaedic appliances.
4. Little's Irregularity index score of 7-9mm.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with systemic conditions and taking medications affecting tooth movement.
2. Lower anterior teeth that are missing, impacted or unerupted, or have fractured crown, restorations, Enamel Defects, Caries.
3. Poor periodontal health

Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No