The hypotheses tested in this study are: There is a statistical significant difference, in treatment duration and result of treatment in cases treated using traditional Damon Q brackets or using Insignia.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
180
Orthodontic treatment with Damon self ligating bracket
Orthodontic treatment with Insignia self ligating bracket
Department of Orthodontics and Craniofacial Biology
Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
Total treatment duration
duration assesed from start treatment to the removal of appliances
Time frame: treatment duration
Quality of treatment
Using one quality grading system: PAR-index
Time frame: at start of treatment wand when finished treatment
Difference between the planning and the outcome of treatment of the Insignia cases
time in minutes with planning the treatment
Time frame: at start of treatment
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