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First received: July 07, 2026

Clinical Trial: Bracket Positioning Techniques and Quality of Orthodontic Finishing

Study Status: COMPLETED

Recruit Status: COMPLETED

Condition: Malocclusion, Angle Class I
Dental Crowding

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Comparison of Three Bracket Positioning Techniques (Smile Arc Protection, Smile Arc and Marginal Ridge Approach, and McLaughlin-Bennett-Trevisi) on the Quality of Orthodontic Finishing, Mini-Esthetics

Brief Summary: This three-arm randomized clinical trial compares three orthodontic bracket positioning techniques - Smile Arc Protection (SAP), Smile Arc and Marginal Ridge Approach (SAMRA), and the McLaughlin-Bennett-Trevisi (MBT) bracket placement chart (control) - in young patients with Angle Class I malocclusion and mild-to-moderate crowding treated non-extraction. The primary aim is to determine which technique yields the highest quality of orthodontic finishing, measured with the American Board of Orthodontics Objective…

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