Precision Orthodontics: Virtual Treatment Planning for Orthodontic Braces
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Official title
Precision Orthodontics: Customized Versus Conventional Orthodontic Bracket Prescriptions - A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Brief summary
Reproduced verbatim from the official ClinicalTrials.gov record. Not medical advice.
The investigators are evaluating the effectiveness of custom-made 3D-printed ceramic (tooth-colored) brackets (braces) compared to conventional tooth-colored brackets (braces). Participants will be expected to come in for regularly scheduled appointments. They will be treated with tooth-colored braces and will need to come in every 4-6 weeks and will be randomly assigned to one of three groups. "Randomly" means by chance, like a coin toss. Neither participants nor the researchers may choose group assignments. Group 1 patients will have tooth-colored braces placed directly on each tooth by the clinician. Group 2 patients will have the braces placed on the teeth by using trays to fit them on. Group 3 patients will have customized 3D printed tooth-colored braces placed on their teeth, using trays to fit them on. If a participant is selected to be part of group 3, it may take up to two additional weeks for these 3D brackets to be printed and shipped and so this might delay treatment onset. Information on gender, age, and medical history of participants will also be obtained from the electronic health record.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT04002999
- Recruitment status
- Not listed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 51 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- 3D printed ceramic bracket and tray Device
- Stock ceramic bracket + 3D printed tray Device
- Stock bracket, no tray Device
Device
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 11 Years to 65 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepts healthy volunteers
This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Study timeline
- Start date
- Aug 29, 2019
- Primary completion
- Nov 30, 2020
- Completion
- Apr 30, 2021
- Last update posted
- Feb 11, 2020
2019 – 2021
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard Dental Center | Boston | Massachusetts | 02115 | Recruiting |
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- Last update posted Feb 11, 2020 · Synced Sep 2, 2026
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