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Can Magnification Loupes Make the Bracket Bonding Procedure Faster and More Comfortable?

NCT07474389 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-03-16

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Summary

This study aims to evaluate whether using 3.5x dental magnification loupes improves the speed and patient comfort of the orthodontic bracket placement procedure in patients with crowded dentition, a condition that can make the process more challenging and potentially uncomfortable. We will directly compare the conventional method (unaided vision), which is employed by most orthodontists, with an alternative approach in which the clinician performs bonding while wearing magnification loupes. These loupes provide a clearer and more detailed view of the teeth during the procedure.

Both methods will be applied to the same patient using a split-mouth study design. Our primary goal is to determine which method is faster to perform and which one results in less discomfort for the patient during the appointment.

Conditions

  • Malocclusion; Displaced Teeth

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Loupes-based bonding

Bonding will be done with improved vision with loupes.

PROCEDURE

Traditional bonding

The orthodontist will bond the brackets using the naked-eye method.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Damascus University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mai M Faour, DDS · Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Damascus

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-08-23
Primary Completion
2025-09-15
Completion
2025-09-15

Countries

  • Syria

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