N/A N=14 Treatment

Precision Orthodontics: A Comparison of Custom vs Traditional Bracket Treatment Efficiency

Dental Malocclusion

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Nov 2024

Primary outcome: Primary: Length of Bonding Appointment — 33 minutes

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: LightForce Orthodontic System (Device)
Age: Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult · 10+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: LightForce Orthodontics
Primary completion: Jul 2023

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Length of Bonding Appointment	33	—
PRIMARY Number of Debonded Brackets	3	—
PRIMARY Length of Treatment	27	—
PRIMARY Length of Debond Appointment	60	—
PRIMARY Length of Time to Achieve Leveling and Aligning	16	—
PRIMARY Number of Unscheduled Appointments	3	—
PRIMARY Number of Repositioned Brackets	1	—

Summary

This investigational testing aims to target multiple investigations sites to examine treatment efficiency metrics using a completely digital and patient-specific bracket treatment system for the correction of malocclusions.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

All subjects must be healthy and between the ages of 10 and 65.
Eruption of all permanent teeth excluding second and third molars
Sufficient labial tooth surface for bonding
No more than one tooth missing from a single arch quadrant
No existing molar tubes or bands

Exclusion Criteria

Presence of systemic diseases, cleft lip and palate, craniofacial anomalies, syndromes affecting bone or teeth, impacted teeth (excluding 3rd molars), and tumors of the parathyroid gland
Presence of bridges or implants
Cases requiring orthognathic surgery
Significant periodontal disease
Intake of drugs affecting tooth movement or bone formation (chronic use of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, bisphosphonates, levothyroxine, or teriparatide drug class)
Pregnancy

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04266769). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.