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CompletedNCT07318857Updated Jan 6, 2026

Clinical Investigation of the Transfer Accuracy of Semi-Digital and Fully Digital Indirect Bonding Trays

An interventional study of Semi-Digital Indirect Bonding and Fully Digital Indirect Bonding in Indirect Bonding, sponsored by Selcuk University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 12 Years to 25 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-01-06.

Sponsored by Selcuk University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 2 years 6 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Jun 2023, registered Dec 2025).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
32
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
12 Years to 25 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This randomized clinical study compares the transfer accuracy of semi-digital and fully digital indirect bonding trays in orthodontic treatment. Thirty-two patients were randomly divided into two groups to receive brackets bonded with either semi-digital trays (thermoformed on 3D printed models) or fully digital trays (directly 3D printed). The primary outcome measures are linear and angular deviations between the virtually planned and actual clinical bracket positions, analyzed using 3D superimposition techniques.

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Conditions studied

  • Indirect Bonding
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In context

Lead sponsor

Selcuk University is the lead sponsor of 248 studies on the registry; 63 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
12 Years to 25 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients aged 12-25 years in permanent dentition
  • Had a mild irregularity (≤ 3mm)
  • Requiring comprehensive fixed orthodontic treatment and had no previous orthodontic therapy
  • Not having malformed, excessively rotated, large restorations or missing teeth in the upper arch

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Inadequate oral hygiene
  • Had severe crowding
  • Systemic or craniofacial anomalies
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
32 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Semi-Digital Transfer Tray Group

    Indirect bonding using transfer trays prepared by thermoforming over 3D printed models

    Procedure: Semi-Digital Indirect Bonding

  • Experimental
    Fully Digital Transfer Tray Group

    Indirect bonding using directly 3D printed transfer trays designed in CAD software

    Procedure: Fully Digital Indirect Bonding

Interventions

  • ProcedureSemi-Digital Indirect Bonding

    Bonding brackets using thermoformed transfer trays.

  • ProcedureFully Digital Indirect Bonding

    Bonding brackets using 3D printed transfer trays.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Linear Transfer Accuracy

    Linear deviations between the virtually planned bracket positions and the actual clinical bracket positions. Measurements are calculated by superimposing the post-bonding intraoral scans onto the virtual setup models using GOM Inspect software. Unit of Measure: Millimeters

    Time frame: Immediately after the bonding procedure (Day 1)

  2. Angular Transfer Accuracy

    Angular deviations between the virtually planned bracket positions and the actual clinical bracket positions. Measurements are calculated by superimposing the post-bonding intraoral scans onto the virtual setup models using GOM Inspect software. Unit of Measure: Degrees

    Time frame: Immediately after the bonding procedure (Day 1)

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Study locations

1 site
  • Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Selcuk University
    Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 6, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07318857
Lead sponsor
Selcuk University
Responsible party
Ramazan Emre Karakoç (Principal Investigator, Selcuk University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jan 6, 2026
Start date
Jun 15, 2023
Primary completion
May 21, 2024
Completion
Jun 24, 2024
Last update
Jan 6, 2026

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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