Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
The study will be performed on human subjects undergoing orthodontic treatment to correct mild crowding with both techniques enhancing the final smile characteristics of the patients.
The study concisits of two groups, the intervention group entails performing bonding of orthodontic brackets following smile arc protection bonding strategy while the control group entails performing bonding using the MBT placement guide and comparing the final smile outcomes after reaching steel archwires for both groups using customized questionnaires for orthodontists and laypersons.
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| smile arc protection bonding strategy group | Experimental | female patients with mild crowding will recieve orthodontic brackets bonding using smile arc protection bonding strategy |
|
| MBT placement guide group | Active Comparator | female patients with mild crowding will recieve orthodontic brackets bonding using MBT placement guide |
|
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 inch slot MBT orthodontic brackets bonded using smile arc protection bonding strategy | Device | female patients with mild crowding will recieve orthodontic brackets bonding using smile arc protection bonding strategy |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| smile arc assessment by orthodontists | subjective assessment of the beauty of the smile using close up photographs and questionnaires filled by orthodontists and graded scale from 0-10 | 6 months follow up |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| smile arc analysis using frontal extraoral photographs of the posed smile | analysis in millimeters for anthropometric measurements | 6 months follow up |
Not provided
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
female patients 16-30 years
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo University, Faculty of Dentistry. | Recruiting | Cairo | Egypt |
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| 18 inch slot MBT orthodontic brackets boned using MBT placement guide | Device | female patients with mild crowding will recieve orthodontic brackets bonding using MBT placement guide bonding strategy |
|