New Bone-Drilling trick may speed up stubborn tooth movement
NCT ID NCT07294378
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a surgical technique called corticotomy (drilling small holes in the bone) can help move impacted canine teeth into place faster than the usual method. Forty-four people aged 18-28 with one stuck upper canine took part. Researchers measured changes in tooth position and alignment to see if the accelerated method works better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Corticotomy (a surgical procedure to perforate bone around the impacted tooth)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this method could speed up the movement of impacted canines during orthodontic treatment, reducing overall treatment time.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 44 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The procedure involves surgery and carries risks like infection or gum damage.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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44 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 28 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. patients' ages ranged from 18 to 28 years old 2. unilaterally palatally or mid-alveolar upper impacted canine 3. patients who have never received orthodontic treatment previously 4. mild crowding of the maxillary arch (less than 4 mm) and class I first molars relation Exclusion Criteria: 1. bilateral or buccal canine impaction 2. patients who have a contraindication to perform oral surgery under local anesthesia (social, psychological, mor edical) 3. more than 45-degree angle between the longitudinal axis of the impacted canines and the facial midline 4. bad oral health
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Orthodontics Department, Faculty of Dentistry
Damascus, Rif-dimashq Governorate, DM20AM19, Syria