An interventional study of orthodontic bracket bonding in Bracket Bonding, sponsored by National Taiwan University Hospital. Not yet recruiting. Open to participants aged 20 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-11-12.
Sponsored by National Taiwan University Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Accurate bracket positioning is crucial for effective fixed orthodontic treatment and a core component of orthodontic specialist training. Clinically, two main bonding techniques exist: direct and indirect. Due to limited high-quality trials, there is no conclusive evidence favoring direct or traditional indirect bonding for accuracy. Advances in digital dentistry have further optimized indirect bonding; 3D software allows orthodontists to position virtual brackets for digital tooth alignment, and CAD/CAM technology enables the production of digitally assisted transfer trays. This project will conduct a prospective randomized controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of different bonding methods including traditional direct bonding, traditional indirect bonding, indirect bonding using 3D-printed transfer tray, and indirect bonding using vacuum-formed transfer tray made with 3D-printed models. Outcomes will include bracket placement accuracy, chairside time, bonding failure rate, treatment adjustments, and cast-radiograph evaluation. Despite current costs of CAD/CAM in orthodontics, this study aims to train orthodontic residents, optimize patient care, and foster collaboration across orthodontic specialists and industry. The alternative hypotheses are: (1) Significant differences exist in bracket positioning accuracy across bonding techniques; (2) Bonding techniques vary significantly in chairside time, bonding failure rates, incidence of bracket repositioning, and additional tooth adjustments.
Participants for this study will be recruited from the Department of Orthodontics at National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH). Given that younger children may have incomplete tooth eruption, short clinical crowns, and challenges with behavioral control, this study will include only patients aged 20 and older. Eligible participants will be those undergoing comprehensive, non-extraction orthodontic treatment with complete dentition (excluding wisdom teeth) and thorough documentation, including panoramic and lateral cephalometric radiographs, models, and intraoral scans. For eligible patients, informed consent will be obtained prior to treatment, and they will be randomized into different groups to receive bracket bonding using various techniques according to the randomization protocol. Random assignment will be block-stratified and conducted with assistance from an independent statistician, with expert oversight ensuring all patients are correctly allocated.
All first-year orthodontic residents at NTUH will participate in this study as bracket positioning is a fundamental component of their orthodontic training. These residents will receive lectures on traditional direct bonding procedures and hands-on training in digital orthodontic techniques, supported by standard operating procedure manuals for each bonding technique. As all procedures align with standard clinical practice, no additional patient risks or protective measures are needed.
For patients who have undergone virtual bonding before actual bonding, an intraoral scan will be taken post-bonding to assess differences between planned and actual bracket placement. All participants will adhere to a treatment schedule with appointments every three to four weeks, advancing according to the supervising orthodontist's evaluations. Upon treatment completion, documentation will include panoramic and lateral cephalometric radiographs, impressions, intraoral scans, and retainer fabrication.
Statistical analysis will be conducted using SPSS (Version 20; IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). The study will assess the accuracy of bracket placement and evaluate correlations between pre-treatment occlusion and post-treatment outcomes across different bonding techniques.
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i. Patients with a fully erupted permanent dentition. ii. Orthodontic treatment plans that do not require extractions (excluding wisdom teeth).
iii. Patients who have not previously undergone orthodontic treatment. iv. Complete dentition (excluding wisdom teeth). v. Adult patients aged 20 years or older.
Exclusion Criteria:
i. Patients requiring extraction of teeth other than wisdom teeth. ii. Fixed prostheses on teeth other than molars. iii. Significant tooth morphology defects requiring fixed prosthetic restorations.
iv. Missing teeth (excluding wisdom teeth). v. Patients with fractured crowns or large restorations on the buccal surfaces of crowns.
vi. Teeth with severe rotation or crowding that may impede direct bonding or tray placement.
traditional direct bonding
Device: orthodontic bracket bonding
traditional indirect bonding, bracket transfer tray made using cast model
Device: orthodontic bracket bonding
virtual bracket bonding and 3D print out indirect bracket bonding transfer tray using CAD/CAM technique
Device: orthodontic bracket bonding
virtual bracket bonding and 3D print out digital model with brackets; indirect bracket bonding transfer tray made using 3D-printed model
Device: orthodontic bracket bonding
compare the effectiveness of different bonding methods including traditional direct bonding, traditional indirect bonding, indirect bonding using 3D-printed transfer tray, and indirect bonding using vacuum-formed transfer tray made with 3D-printed models
treatment outcomes
cast-radiograph evaluation (according to the grading system for dental casts and panoramic radiographs by the American Board of Orthodontics)
Time frame: Post-treatment: completion of orthodontic treatment, at time of bracket debonding
accuracy of bracket placement
accuracy of bracket placement compared to virtual bonding (using 3D superimposition of the digital models)
Time frame: Immediate after bracket bonding
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