Effectiveness of part-time vs full-time wear protocols of Twin-block appliance on dental and skeletal changes: A randomized controlled trial.

Parekh, Jeet; Counihan, Kate; Fleming, Padhraig S; Pandis, Nikolaos; Sharma, Pratik K (2019). Effectiveness of part-time vs full-time wear protocols of Twin-block appliance on dental and skeletal changes: A randomized controlled trial. American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, 155(2), pp. 165-172. Elsevier 10.1016/j.ajodo.2018.07.016

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INTRODUCTION

The aim of this 2-arm parallel study was to compare the dentoalveolar and skeletal changes achieved with Twin-block appliance therapy prescribed on either a part- or full-time basis for 12 months.

METHODS

Sixty-two 10- to 14-year-old patients were randomly allocated to either full-time (FT, 22 hours daily) or part-time (PT, 12 hours daily) wear of a modified Twin-block appliance. Participants were recruited from the Institute of Dentistry, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, United Kingdom, and recalled at 6- to 8-week intervals. Electronic randomization was undertaken, with group allocation concealed using opaque, sealed envelopes. The outcome assessor was blinded; however, it was not feasible to blind either operator or patients. Study models and cephalograms were taken at baseline and after 12 months of treatment.

RESULTS

Data from 55 of the 62 participants were analyzed. Overjets were reduced by 7 mm (SD, 2.92) in the PT group and 6.5 mm (SD, 2.62) in the FT group, with no statistical difference between the groups (P = 0.587; 95% CI, -1.01, 1.78). Similarly, no clinical or statistical differences were noted for skeletal changes: ANB angle (PT, -1.51°; FT, -1.25°; P = 0.828; 95% CI, -0.68, 0.849), pogonion-sella vertical (PT, 3.25 mm; FT, 3.35 mm) or A-sella vertical (PT, 1.28 mm; FT, 1.06 mm). Mean wear durations were 8.78 hours a day in the PT group and 12.38 hours in the FT group.

CONCLUSIONS

There was no difference in either dental or skeletal changes achieved with PT or FT wear of a Twin-block appliance over 12 months. Less onerous PT wear regimens may therefore be a viable alternative to FT wear of removable functional appliances.

REGISTRATION

NCT02190630.

PROTOCOL

The protocol was not published before trial commencement.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Orthodontics

UniBE Contributor:

Pandis, Nikolaos

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

0889-5406

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Renate Imhof-Etter

Date Deposited:

20 May 2019 14:43

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:27

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.ajodo.2018.07.016

PubMed ID:

30712687

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.127912

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/127912

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