Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of Different Thickness of Vacuum Formed Retainer (Essix Retainer) During Retention Phase After Orthodontic Treatment

Minia University40 enrolled

Overview

vacuum formed retainer act as bite raiser that increase vertical dimension which may affect Tempromandibular joint and aim of this study is to perform clinical and radiographic evaluation of different thickness of vacuum formed retainer (Essix retainer) during retention phase after orthodontic treatment

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders After Using Essix Retainer

Interventions

RetainerDEVICE

Orthodontic retainer

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 15 YearsMax age: 35 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients finished fixed orthodontic treatment with no signs or symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorders * patients indicated for removable retainer Exclusion Criteria: * any systemic disease * chronic medication uptake * bad oral hygiene pathological conditions of temporomandibular joint

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Clinical effect of retainer on temporomandibular joint

Absence of pain, deviation and trismus

Time frame: 9 months

Radiographic effect of retainer on tempromandibular joint

Normal dissc position

Time frame: 9 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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