Maxillary Incisor Intrusion Using Utility Arch Assisted With Micro-osteoperforations
Evaluation of Dentoalveolar Changes Following Maxillary Incisor Intrusion Using Utility Arch Assisted With Micro-osteoperforations in Deep Bite Cases: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Al-Azhar University
18 participants
May 1, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Study will be directed to evaluate the dentoalveolar changes following maxillary incisor intrusion using utility arch assisted with micro-osteoperforations in deep bite cases.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- Patients age between 15-25 years.
- Patients with overbite ≥ 4 mm.
- All permanent teeth erupted (excluding 3rd molars).
- No previous orthodontic treatment.
- Patients with good oral hygiene and good periodontal health.
Exclusion Criteria8
- Skeletal discrepancies.
- Missing maxillary anterior teeth or any kind of tooth/root shape anomaly.
- Patients with root resorption or impacted canines.
- Previous history of orthodontic treatment.
- Systemic disease interferes with orthodontic tooth movement.
- History of trauma affecting the maxillary incisors.
- Poor oral hygiene or periodontally compromised patient.
- Endodontically treated upper anterior teeth.
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Interventions
Using utility arch with micro-osteoperforations (MOPs). The biologic mechanism behind MOPs is to increase the cytokine expression that leads to increase bone resorption and the catabolic phase of tooth movement in the direction of tooth movement. Transmucosal holes in cortical bone are made to trigger bone remodeling changes for faster tooth movement at the apices above maxillary incisors to evaluate the amount of movement and amount of root resorption.
Patients will receive utility arch for intrusion of maxillary incisors without micro-osteoperforations.
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NCT07566676