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Lip bumper may speed up teeth straightening after extractions

NCT ID NCT06929754

Disease control Sponsor: Bahria University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at whether a lip bumper appliance helps lower front teeth align faster after removing first premolars. 44 people with moderate to severe crowding took part. One group got a lip bumper, the other did not. Researchers measured tooth alignment and gum health over three months.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Lip bumper appliance
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that a lip bumper speeds up natural tooth movement after extractions, reducing the need for braces.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 44 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The lip bumper might also make oral hygiene harder.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

44 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2025

Finished

Sep 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

13 to 30 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * A treatment plan involving bilateral extractions of maxillary and mandibular first premolars * Patients with class 1 and upto quarter cusp class 2 molar relationship * Moderate to severe incisor irregularity of 4-9 mm as assessed by little's irregularity index * Presence of all first molars Exclusion Criteria: * Developmental, medical or genetic problems * Patients using bisphosponates * Spacing in dentition * Carious lesion in lower first molars which cannot be restored * Patient with active periodontal disease * Previous orthodontic treatment

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As listed by the trial registrant

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Crowding of anterior mandibular teeth Gingival health

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bahria University Medical and Dental College

    Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

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