NCT05889884

Eight Units Extended Maxillary Fixed Retainer

Evaluation of the Dental Changes Associated With an Eight Units Extended Maxillary Fixed Retainer

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 26 (actual)
• Sponsor: Alexandria University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 14 Years – 28 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Assessment of dental changes associated with an eight-unit extended maxillary fixed retainer in 3D. monitoring PDL response and evaluation of patient's satisfaction ,quality of life and speech with extended maxillary fixed retainer

Detailed description

single-arm prospective clinical trial will be conducted to assess of dental changes associated with an eight-unit extended maxillary fixed retainer in 3D. monitoring PDL response and evaluation of patient's satisfaction ,quality of life and speech with extended maxillary fixed retainer. . Twenty-six patients who finished the active orthodontic treatment phase (14-28 years) will be recruited upon complying with the inclusion criteria. Eight-unit extended maxillary fixed retainer will be bonded to palatal surface of maxillary incisors, canines and first premolars, PDL assessment will be carried out and patient acceptance to the appliance through the valid questionnaire then the patients will be followed up for 6 months to document 3D post-treatment changes.

Conditions

• Orthodontic Retention

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Extended maxillary fixed retainer	Bonding extended maxillary fixed retainer from right first maxillary premolar to left maxillary first premolar for 6 months then assessment of relapse using 3D superimposition , little index , lateral cephalometric assessment along with PDL assessment with quality of life ,function and speech assessment

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-08-28
• Primary completion: 2023-02-28
• Completion: 2023-02-28
• First posted: 2023-06-05
• Last updated: 2023-06-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt