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Assessment of Pain When Removing Metallic Brackets for Orthodontic Patients Using Two Removal Methods

NCT06873503 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2025-03-12

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Summary

Patients at the Orthodontic Department of the University of Damascus Dental School will be examined, and subjects who meet the inclusion criteria will be included. Then after finishing the orthodontic treatment, Patients were randomly assigned into two groups:

Open mouth group:

The debonding procedure was conducted using the open-mouth technique. All brackets were removed using a Weingart plier (American Orthodontics, Sheboygan, Wisc) by squeezing them from both sides of the mesial-distal surfaces. Before debonding, the stainless steel finishing archwires (0.017 × 0.025 inches) were removed.

Biting-on a-cotton-roll-group:

All brackets were removed using the same plier. The brackets were debonded using a Weingart plier (American Orthodontics, Sheboygan, Wisc) by squeezing them from both sides of the mesial-distal surfaces. Additionally, cotton rolls were placed between the upper and lower teeth, and patients were instructed to bite on them during the procedure. Before debonding, the stainless steel finishing archwires (0.017 × 0.025 inches) were removed. Patients in the second group were instructed to bite on a cotton roll throughout the debonding process.

Conditions

  • Orthodontic Appliance Complication

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Bracket removal using a Weingart plier with the mouth open

The brackets will be removed using a Weingart plier. The patient will be asked to keep his mouth open during this procedure.

PROCEDURE

Biting on a cotton roll during brakcet removal

The brackets will be removed using a Weingart plier. During this procedure, the patient will be asked to bite on a cotton roll.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Damascus University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Belal A. Drmch, DDS · Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria

  • Kinda Sultan, DDS MSc PhD · Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-05-19
Primary Completion
2024-10-08
Completion
2025-01-05

Countries

  • Syria

Study Locations

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