Efficacy of Injectable Vitamin C on Accelerating Canine Movement: A Clinical Study

Cairo University12 enrolled

Overview

efficacy of the injectable vitamin C to reduce the time of canine traction

Objective. The purpose of this study is to investigate the role and efficiency of the locally injected vitamin C in the enhancement of the palatally impacted canine movement. Design. Twelve adult patients with unilateral palatally impacted canines were included in this study. The enrolled patients were randomly allocated into the study groups; control group; orthodontic traction and he test group: orthodontic traction enhanced by intraepidermic vitamin C injection. The study duration was 12 months.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Palatally Impacted Canines

Interventions

vitamin CDRUG

25 IU of vitamin C injected intraepidermally for 6-8 visits till eruption achieved

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 15 YearsMax age: 40 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * medically free * patient with good to fair oral hygiene (gingivitis may be included) * both sexes were included * unilateral palatally positioned permenant canines * absence of previous orthodontic treatment * absence of supernumerary teeth, odontoms, cysts, traumatic injuries * the α angle within grade II to III Exclusion Criteria: * systemic diseases especially diabetes and bone diseases * pregnant and lactating mothers * Local causes (smoking, mouth breathing, local trauma and periodontitis).

Locations (1)

Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine

Giza, Giza Governorate, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

rate of tooth movement

the achieved movement in millimeters in one year

Time frame: 12 months

Secondary Outcomes

level of alveolar bone

the level of the interproximal and facial alveolar bone after orthodontic treatment with or without injection

Time frame: 12 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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