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Cephalometric Changes Following Retraction of the Upper Anterior Teeth Stimulated by Low-intensity Electrical Current

NCT06639204 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2025-01-14

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Summary

Thirty-six patients requiring extraction of maxillary first premolars and en-masse retraction of upper anterior teeth will participate in the study. They will be randomly assigned into two groups: low-intensity electrical stimulation group (LIES) and traditional retraction group (TRAD) after the leveling and alignment phase is completed. En-masse retraction will be initiated in both groups via closed nickel-titanium coil springs that applying 250 g of force on each side, Mini-implants will be inserted to provide the highest level of anchorage. The skeletal, dental, and soft tissue changes will be detected using lateral cephalometric radiographs, which will be obtained pretreatment, pre-, and post-en-masse retraction of the anterior teeth.

Conditions

  • Class II Division 1 Malocclusion

Interventions

DEVICE

Electrical stimulation

A removable appliance will be used to accelerate orthodontic tooth movement by emitting electrical stimulation.

PROCEDURE

Orthodontic treatment without acceleration

No additional appliances will be used. Only the traditional fixed appliances (braces).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Damascus University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mohammad Younis Hajeer, DDS MSc PhD · Orthodontics Department, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Damascus

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-05-01
Primary Completion
2023-11-15
Completion
2023-12-01

Countries

  • Syria

Study Locations

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