Efficiency Of Different Intraoral Scanning Techniques In Orthodontic Patients Before And After Brackets Positioning: A Cross Sectional Study

Launched by CAIRO UNIVERSITY · May 24, 2022

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In this study two scanners will be utilized Medit i500 and Trios 3. For each scanner three techniques will be used at two different interventions. One before brackets positioning and the other after bracket positioning. American orthodontics ROTH prescription, 0.022 slot metal brackets will be positioned using direct bonding technique.

Three different scanning techniques will be used: buccopalatal technique, S-shaped technique and palatobuccal technique. The buccopalatal technique (A) involves scanning the arch top side starting from the left second molar then run longitudinally to the con...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Adolescent patients.
• • Fully erupted permanent dentition from second molar to the contra lateral second molar in both jaws.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Severe degree of malocclusion that prevent full arch bracket positioning
• • Dento-facial deformity such as cleft lip/ palate or cranio-facial syndrome.
• • Severe Skeletal discrepancy in any of the three planes of space.
• • TMD problem
• • Limited mouth opening
• • Presence of crowns or bridges.