NCT06284499

Effect of Different Fixed Lingual Retainers on Tooth Stability

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: Mustafa Kemal University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 14 Years – 20 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effect of different fixed lingual retainers (LRs) on tooth stability after orthodontic treatment using a Periotest® device. Materials and methods: A total of 82 patients (43 females and 39 males; mean age = 18.61 ± 3.71 years) with no missing teeth in the lower inter-canine region were treated with fixed orthodontic mechanics. At the completion of the orthodontic treatment, each patient was fitted with either Ortho FlexTech (Reliance; Group I), dead soft 8-braided (Bond-A-Braid, Reliance; Group II), or 5-stranded (PentaOne, Masel; Group III) LR wire. A control group consisting of people with a healthy periodontal condition and no bone loss was included (Control; Group C). The mobility of the lower anterior teeth on the right and left sides was measured using a Periotest® device before (T0), immediately after (T1), and 10 months after (T2) the application of the LR. Statistical analyses were performed using one-way ANOVA followed by post hoc LSD, repeated ANOVA with Bonferroni post hoc test, and Pearson χ2 tests.

Conditions

• Effect of Lingual Retainers on Tooth Stability

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	measuring tooth stability after orthodontic treatment using a Periotest® device.	The tooth mobility was determined by taking three repeat measurements from each tooth and calculating the average of these measurements, using a Periotest® device.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-01-16
• Primary completion: 2023-01-15
• Completion: 2023-10-13
• First posted: 2024-02-29
• Last updated: 2024-02-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)