Active clinical trials for "Malocclusion"

This study evaluates the cephalometric effects of a clear mandibular advancement appliance for the treatment of skeletal class II growing patients suffering from mandibular deficiency.

This experimental study will evaluate the effect of combined treatment with low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) and functional appliances (twin-block) on the correction of class II malocclusion, compared with the control group treated with functional appliances (twin-block) only. The study sample will consist of 40 patients with class II malocclusion. The sample will be allocated randomly into two groups: control group and experimental group. The functional appliance (twin-block) will be applied for all patients, while the low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) will be applied for the experimental group only. The skeleto-dental changes occurring after functional treatment will be assessed using cephalometric radiographs; pre and post- treatment changes for each group will be evaluated individually, and the two groups will be compared.

Purpose: This project aims to study the effects of wire dimension and ligation method (bracket type) on the first stage of orthodontic treatment using 3D imaging. Participants: Up to 80 patients at UNC School of Dentistry or Selden Orthodontics between the ages of 10 and 45, inclusive, who have been previously diagnosed with malocclusion requiring orthodontic treatment (braces) and are otherwise healthy. Procedures (methods): Subjects receiving standard of care (SOC) orthodontic treatment will be randomized to one of two commonly used orthodontic archwires (.014" or .016" diameter). Subjects will be further subdivided for analysis based on the type of bracket (twin or self-ligating) that their clinician uses in their treatment. We will review the 3D digital images of each subject's dentition recorded as part of SOC at the 0-, 6- and 12-week visits. We will retrieve the archwires when they are removed per SOC by the clinician at the 12-week time point.

Twenty patients need therapeutic extraction of the maxillary first premolars with subsequent retraction of the maxillary canines, will be divided randomly into two groups, and will randomly assigned to one side of the maxillary arch at the first premolar region , and the other side served as the control. canine retraction will be initiated after completion of the leveling and alignment phase via closed nickel-titanium coil springs applying 150 g of force per side , soldered transpalatal arch will be used as an anchor unit. Pre- and post distalization dental casts will be evaluated to study rate of canine distalization, over a follow-up period until a Class I canine relationship will be achieved. The levels of Pain and discomfort will be monitored using a questionnaire with a VAS scale administered three times during the first day after prf injection.

Early orthodontic treatment of Class III malocclusions with skeletal and dentoalveolar imbalances, represents a continuous dilemma. This difficulty starts from their meticulous diagnosis and treatment planning till reaching satisfactory results and finally stability. Some appliances could be used to correct growing skeletal Class III patients, improving the skeletal and dentoalveolar relationships, creating proper conditions for final orthodontic treatment, more importantly avoiding surgery. These appliances remove patient compliance from the equation.

Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) is an orthodontic treatment based on the principle of opening the midpalatal suture with the effect of orthopedic forces. The aim of this randomized clinical study was to evaluate and compare the effects of tooth-borne, tooth-tissue borne, and bone-borne rapid maxillary expanders on nasal airway by using AR. The null hypothesis was that there is no difference for the effect on nasal airway between the appliances.

Patients who have severe crowding that required four premolars extraction will be treated in this study. The effects of clear aligners therapy on oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) in comparison with vestibular fixed appliances using the validated OHIP-14 tool during orthodontic treatment. So the aim of the study was to compare the changes in OHRQoL between patients receiving clear aligners or fixed appliances during the first year of the orthodontic treatment. There are two groups: First group (Experimental): the patients in this group will be treated using clear aligners. Second group (Control): the patients in this group will be treated using fixed appliances.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the levels of pain, discomfort and acceptance between two treatment modalities of Class III correction of growing patients in the late mixed dentition period.

Few studies had investigated the effectiveness of segmental retraction. As a result of that, this study was concerned about comparing retraction rate of maxillary incisors between buccal and palatal mini-implant supported retraction groups in Class II division 1 non growing patients for 3 months interval.

There is a scarcity in the current literature regarding such appliance and its effect on distalizing the first maxillary molar in absence of the second molar. Therefore, this study was made to evaluate the effect of bilateral distalization of upper first molars in a group of patients after extraction of maxillary second Molars using infra zygomatic mini implants.