Bite battle: clear aligners vs. braces in crowding fix
NCT ID NCT05737290
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This completed study looked at how clear aligners and fixed braces affect bite forces after treating mild front-tooth crowding. Twelve people aged 14-22 with mild crowding and no extractions were treated with either clear aligners or fixed braces. The goal was to see which method leads to a more balanced bite.
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Study facts
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- 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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12 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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14 to 22 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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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 between the age (14-22 years). * Fully erupted permanent dentition, 3rd molars excluded. * Healthy, compliant, and motivated patients who can visit the department regularly. * Non-extraction treatment. * Class I with mild anterior crowding lower and/ or upper. * Good oral and general health. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous orthodontic treatment. * Craniofacial abnormalities, congenital syndromes of the craniofacial area. * Anterior or posterior crossbite. * Anterior or lateral open bite. * Poor oral hygiene or periodontally compromised patient.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Al Azhar University
Cairo, Nasr City, 11765, Egypt
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