Effect of Cyclic Loading (Vibration) on Orthodontic Tooth Movement

OrthoAccel Technologies Inc.45 enrolled

Overview

To gather data indicating whether or not the OrthoAccel device speeds tooth movement in people who use orthodontics (braces).

This is a randomized, blinded study that will follow 32 patients for up to six months. Patients will have a minimum of 3 mm of extraction space that needs to be closed by moving the anterior teeth or canine distally. Patients will have standard orthodontic treatment and temporary anchorage devices for tooth movement and space closure. Half the patients will receive a functioning device and half the patients will receive a sham-device. Patients will use the device for 20 minutes daily; the device has a mouthpiece for the patient to lightly bite into plus a connected enclosure that stays outside the mouth. The enclosure provides a light vibration.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Malocclusion

Interventions

OrthoAccel DeviceDEVICE

The OA device provides a light vibration at 0.25 Newtons and 30 Hz frequency for 20 minutes daily.

Sham DeviceDEVICE

Inactive sham device that is held in the mouth for 20 minutes.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 12 YearsMax age: 40 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Permanent dentition between the ages of 12 and 40 * Minimum of 3 mm of extraction space to be closed by distal movement of all 6 anterior teeth from canine to canine or by distal movement of the canines * Good oral hygiene and compliance Exclusion Criteria: * Any compromised medical or dental condition * Patient currently involved in any other study * Lives significantly outside San Antonio, TX * use of bisphosphonates * pregnant females

Locations (1)

Ravi Anthony

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The Rate of Orthodontic Movement of a Maxillary Canine Tooth Being Distalized to Close an Extraction Space.

Time frame: Time to Space Closure, an average of 22 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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