Early Orthodontic Treatment of Dental Crowding

N/AActive Not RecruitingNCT04756843

University of Helsinki60 enrolled

Overview

Aim of the study is to compare treatment duration and effects of orthodontic treatment of dental crowding between treatments started at different stages of mixed dentition phase. The randomized controlled trial study will be conducted in a public health care center.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Dental Crowding

Interventions

Quad-helixDEVICE

Fixed orthodontic appliance

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 6 YearsMax age: 14 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Dental developmental stage of mixed dentition * Crowding on both dental arches * Skeletal discrepancy not suspected Exclusion Criteria: * National criteria for publicly funded treatment not met by the severity of the malocclusion * Other malocclusions * Angle Class III relationship of the molars * Malocclusion related to a syndrome * Non-compliance to orthodontic treatment

Locations (1)

University of Helsinki

Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Treatment time

Duration of treatment

Time frame: Up to 36 months

Secondary Outcomes

Treatment burden

Number of orthodontic appliances used

Time frame: Up to 48 months

Alignment of dental arches

Occlusal end result of the treatment

Time frame: up to 48 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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