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Participants
Start Date
October 2, 2017
Primary Completion Date
January 31, 2020
Study Completion Date
January 31, 2020
Aesthetic archwires
During bond-up, randomly allocated envelope will be opened and archwires will be ligated with elastomeric ligatures.After 4 weeks,the same archwires will be retied.Any fractured archwire will be recorded and discarded.The fractured wire will be replaced with conventional archwire and treatment continues.On the 2nd follow-up (at 8th week), the tested wires are collected, disinfected, dried and placed back in the allocated envelope.Upper and lower impressions will be taken.Questionnaires will be answered by participants.The trial ends and treatment continues as planned.Fractured archwire will be recorded and discarded.
Control group
During bond-up, randomly allocated envelope will be opened and archwires will be ligated with elastomeric ligatures.After 4 weeks,the same archwires will be retied.Any fractured archwire will be recorded and discarded.The fractured wire will be replaced with conventional archwire and treatment continues.On the 2nd follow-up (at 8th week), the tested wires are collected, disinfected, dried and placed back in the allocated envelope.Upper and lower impressions will be taken.This group will not answer the questionnaire.The trial ends and treatment continues as planned.Fractured archwire will be recorded and discarded.
Advanced Medical & Dental Institute, Kepala Batas
Desa Murni Dental Clinic, Permatang Pauh
School of Dental Sciences, Kubang Kerian
Universiti Sains Malaysia
OTHER