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Leveling and alignment is the first stage in the orthodontic treatment, performed for every patient .The archwire are usually changed every 4 weeks for reactivation of the force on the teeth. However, this means that large number of appointments and archwires are required. On the other hand, there is a lack of evidence that less number of appointments with longer time intervals between the visits and less number of wires will give the same effect.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| control group | Other |
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| intervention group | Active Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| 6 weeks changing of archwire | Other | changing the archwire after 6 weeks instead of 4 weeks |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Degree of alignment of teeth | the teeth are aligned together by using Little irregularity index to measure the decrease in the discrepency in each digital model taken after changing of the wire | 5 months |
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| 4 weeks changing of archwire | Other | changing the archwire every 4 weeks |
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