New braces technique may speed up tooth movement
NCT ID NCT07508384
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two methods for moving canine teeth in people wearing braces. One method used force only from the front (labial), while the other added force from the roof of the mouth (palatal) at the same time. The goal was to see which approach moves teeth faster and with fewer unwanted movements. The study included 45 people aged 15 to 30 who needed their first premolars removed as part of treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a faster and more controlled method for moving canine teeth during orthodontic treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 45 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It compares techniques, not a new treatment, so impact is limited.
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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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45 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- 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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15 to 30 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Patients aged 15-30 years. * Patients undergoing conventional labial fixed appliance treatment. * Good oral hygiene and periodontal support. * Patients with maxillary first premolar's extraction treatment plan. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with buccally displaced, high, missing or impacted canines. * Systemic diseases like diabetes, hypertension etc * Any bone pathology or taking medicines like bisphosphonates which slow down tooth movement. * Patients with narrow/constricted maxillary arches
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dr Ishrat ul Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences
Karachi, 75300, Pakistan
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