Evaluation of Effect of Platelet-Rich Fibrin on Orthodontic Tooth Movement: a Split Mouth Randomised Controlled Trial

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 1, Phase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-45
SponsorDow University of Health Sciences

About this trial

it is a randomized control trial and aims at investigating the effects of PRF on rate of tooth movement and root length to be tested on larger sample size of pakistani population

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Patients who give written consent to participate in the research

Orthodontic patients with good oral hygiene

Patients with periodontal probing depths≤3 mm with no bone loss

Patients undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed appliance and requiring upper first premolar extraction followed by canine retraction

Disqualifiers

patients who are smokers, health compromised (such as diabetics, with bone disorders, immunocompromised, known with blood dyscrasias) will be excluded from the trial. Patients with drug history of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, anti-inflammatory (in last 30 days), antibiotic therapy in last 3 months and those women who are pregnant will also be excluded.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Platelet rich fibrin

Treatment groups

15 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups