About this trial
This study will evaluate the effect of locally applied Calcitriol on dental and skeletal changes during upper canine retraction. It is a split-mouth randomized clinical trial, where Calcitriol will be locally applied on one side of the maxilla, and the other side will serve as control.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Presence of class I malocclusion requiring bilateral extraction of the maxillary first premolars and subsequent canine retraction.
Presence of class II malocclusion requiring bilateral extraction of the maxillary first premolars and subsequent canine retraction.
Age range between 13 and 35 years to include both adolescent and adult patients suitable for orthodontic treatment.
Presence of permanent dentition.
Disqualifiers
History of chronic systemic disease.
Presence of active gingival or periodontal disease.
Known allergy or hypersensitivity to vitamin D.
Pregnancy or lactation.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Calcitriol Delivery