Clinical Trial

Bracket Positioning Techniques and Quality of Orthodontic Finishing

Completed
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Summary
This three-arm randomized clinical trial compares three orthodontic bracket positioning techniques - Smile Arc Protection (SAP), Smile Arc and Marginal Ridge Approach (SAMRA), and the McLaughlin-Bennett-Trevisi (MBT) bracket placement chart (control) - in young patients with Angle Class I malocclusion and mild-to-moderate crowding treated non-extraction. The primary aim is to determine which technique yields the highest quality of orthodontic finishing, measured with the American Board of Orthodontics Objective Grading System (ABO-OGS). Secondary aims compare anterior tooth tip and torque (assessed by CBCT) and mini-esthetic smile parameters (gingival display, incisal display, buccal corridor, and smile arc, assessed on standardized posed-smile photographs) among the three techniques.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07708363
Lead Sponsor Future University in Egypt
Conditions Malocclusion, Angle Class I, Dental Crowding
Enrollment 39 participants
Start Date 2024-07-01
Primary Completion 2026-07-01 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-07-01 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-07-16