U.S., Oct. 7 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07861178) titled 'Segmented Indirect Versus Direct Bracket Bonding' on May 31.
Brief Summary: This randomized clinical trial compared two methods of attaching orthodontic brackets to teeth: conventional direct bonding, in which each bracket is placed and bonded individually in the mouth, and a segmented modified indirect bonding technique, in which brackets are first positioned on a plaster model of the patient's teeth and then transferred to the mouth in segments using a hot-glue transfer tray. The purpose was to find out whether the two techniques differ in how often brackets come loose (bond failure) during treatment.
Eighteen patients receiving f...