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Efficiency, Efficacy, Periodontal & Occlusal Outcomes for Aligners Versus Fixed Orthodontic Appliances in Crowded Incisor Treatment

NCT06731465 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-05-05

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare between fixed labial braces and clear aligners for the straightening of moderately overlapped lower front teeth. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Effect of treatment on gum health
* Which treatment achieves lower front teeth alignment faster in terms of alignment time and t number of visits required to the orthodontist
* How well it straightens teeth.

Participants will:

* Receive either labial braces or clear aligners as part of their orthodontic treatment.
* Come for regular follow-up visits every 4 to 6 weeks with the orthodontist till full straightening of the lower front teeth.
* Have a 3D scan of their teeth taken after their teeth are aligned along with a specialized x-ray of their head and jaw.

Conditions

  • Crowding of Anterior Mandibular Teeth

Interventions

DEVICE

Clear aligner therapy

Participants in this group will receive clear aligners (EON Aligner, Minneapolis), designed and customized based on a digital model of each patient's dental structure. Aligners will be worn for at least 22 hours daily, and patients will change to a new aligner depending on treatment progress.

DEVICE

Fixed pre-adjusted edgewise orthodontic appliance

Participants in this group will be treated with pre-adjusted fixed orthodontic appliances (Master Series®, American Orthodontics™, WI, USA). This system includes fixed brackets bonded on the labial surface of teeth and a sequence of progressively larger arch wires aimed at achieving alignment over time.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Sharjah

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mais Medhat Sadek, BDS, MSc, PHD, Morth(RCSEd) · University of Sharjah

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
13 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-10-16
Primary Completion
2028-12-31
Completion
2028-12-31

Countries

  • United Arab Emirates

Study Locations

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