Efficiency, Efficacy, Periodontal & Occlusal Outcomes for Aligners Versus Fixed Orthodontic Appliances in Crowded Incisor Treatment

NAEnrolling by invitationINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

40

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 16, 2023

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2026

Study Completion Date

June 30, 2027

Conditions
Crowding of Anterior Mandibular Teeth
Interventions
DEVICE

Clear aligner therapy

Participants in this group will receive clear aligners (EON Aligner, Minneapolis), designed and customized based on a digital model of each patient's dental structure. Aligners will be worn for at least 22 hours daily, and patients will change to a new aligner depending on treatment progress.

DEVICE

Fixed pre-adjusted edgewise orthodontic appliance

Participants in this group will be treated with pre-adjusted fixed orthodontic appliances (Master Series®, American Orthodontics™, WI, USA). This system includes fixed brackets bonded on the labial surface of teeth and a sequence of progressively larger arch wires aimed at achieving alignment over time.

Trial Locations (1)

27272

University Dental Hospital Sharjah (UDHS_, Sharjah city

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Sharjah

OTHER