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Volume 7 Issue 8 (August, 2019)

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“Hycon Device” A Choice For Orthodontic Space Closure - A Clinical Study
Daya Shankar, Neeraj Verma, Piyush Mudgal

Background: Tooth movement in orthodontics depends upon the magnitude and duration of applied force, alveolar bone density and morphology, periodontal ligament density and width, cellularity of the attachment apparatus and root size and form. The present study was conducted to assess the clinical efficiency of newly introduced Hycon device in orthodontic extraction space closure. Material & Methods: A total of 20 patients who undergoing orthodontic treatmentrequiring bilateral extraction(first premolar) in the same arch to be selected for treatment. A split mouth technique was used where one side included the Hycon device supported extraction space closure (group I) and on the contralateral side space closure was done using NiTi closed coil springs (group II).Result: The results of the study showed that the Hycon device is an efficitive alternate device for the extraction space closure and faster rate of space closure than the NiTi closed coil springs when compared for a duration of 90 days.
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Received: 13 March, 2019                                         Revised:  10 July 2019                              Accepted: 11 July 2019

Corresponding author: Dr. Neeraj Verma, Assistant professor, Department of Dentistry, Patna Medical College and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India

This article may be cited as: Shankar D, Verma N, Mudgal P. “Hycon Device” A Choice For Orthodontic Space Closure : A Clinical Study. J Adv Med Dent Scie Res 2019;7(8): 165-168.

 
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