Minor surgery may protect tooth roots during braces treatment
NCT ID NCT07458139
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two methods of moving canine teeth after premolar extraction: one with a minor surgical procedure (corticotomy) to speed movement, and one without. Sixty patients aged 12–30 will have their root length measured before and after treatment to see which method causes less root shortening. The goal is to find a safer way to straighten teeth.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Modified corticotomy (a minor surgical procedure to speed up tooth movement)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a minor surgical step reduces root damage during orthodontic treatment, leading to safer tooth movement.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants. The results may not apply to all patients, and the surgical procedure carries typical risks like swelling or infection.
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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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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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12 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 12-30 years requiring canine retraction into maxillary first premolar extraction spaces * Patients with normal vertical skeletal pattern (mandibular plane angle 32° ± 5°) * Patients with healthy periodontium Exclusion Criteria: * Syndromic patients * Patients with systemic conditions requiring long-term medication affecting orthodontic tooth movement (e.g., NSAIDs, bisphosphonates, anticonvulsants) * Mixed dentition cases * Patients with pre-existing root resorption * Patients who fail to attend scheduled appointments
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Islamabad Dental Hospital
Islamabad, Federal, 45720, Pakistan