Comparing digital scans vs. traditional impressions for braces
Part of Mouth & dental clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways of taking dental impressions for orthodontic treatment: a traditional gooey material (alginate) versus a digital scan with a special camera. If you are starting orthodontic care at Nottingham University Hospitals, you may be able to join.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 9 years old or older.
- You have attended a new patient assessment at the orthodontic department of Nottingham University Hospitals.
- You are planning to have orthodontic treatment (braces or similar) in secondary care (hospital), not just being referred back to your dentist.
- You do not have severe gag reflex, claustrophobia, or other medical issues that would prevent dental impressions.
- You do not have severe dental anxiety.
- You do not have cleft lip and/or palate.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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