Comparison of in-vivo failure of single-thread and dual-thread temporary anchorage devices over 18 months: A split-mouth randomized controlled trial

• Published in: American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics Vol. 152; no. 4; pp. 451 - 457
• Main Authors: Durrani, Owais Khalid, Shaheed, Sohrab, Khan, Arsalan, Bashir, Ulfat
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.10.2017
• Subjects: Adolescent; Dental Restoration Failure - statistics & numerical data; Dentistry; Female; Humans; Male; Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures - instrumentation; Orthodontic Appliance Design; Orthodontic Appliances; Prosthesis Failure; Time Factors; Young Adult
• ISSN: 0889-5406; 1097-6752
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2017.05.019

The purpose of this study was to compare the in-vivo failure rates of single-thread and dual-thread temporary anchorage device (TAD) designs over 18 months. Thirty patients with skeletal Class II Division 1 malocclusion requiring anchorage from TADs for retraction of maxillary incisors into the extracted premolar space were recruited in this parallel group, split-mouth, randomized controlled trial. A block randomization sequence was generated with Random Allocation Software (version 2.0; Isfahan, Iran) with the allocations concealed in sequentially numbered, opaque, sealed envelopes. A total of 60 TADs (diameter, 2 mm; length, 10 mm) were placed in the maxillary arches of these patients with random allocation of the 2 types to the left and the right sides in a 1:1 ratio. All TADs were placed between the roots of the second premolar and the first molar and were immediately loaded. Patients were followed for a minimum of 12 months and a maximum of 18 months for the failure of the TADs. Data were analyzed blindly on an intention-to-treat basis. Four TADs (13.3%) failed in the single-thread group, and 6 TADs (20%) failed in the dual-thread group. The McNemar test showed an insignificant difference (P = 0.72) between the 2 groups. An odds ratio of 1.6 (95% confidence interval, 0.39-6.97) showed no significant associations among the variables. Most TADs failed in the first month after insertion (50%). The failure rate of dual-thread TADs compared with single-thread TADs is statistically insignificant when placed in the maxilla for retraction of the anterior segment. Registration: The trial was not registered before commencement. Protocol: The protocol was not published before the trial. •Many temporary anchorage devices (TADs) are available in the orthodontic market.•There is no sound clinical trial for the evaluation of TADs with and without a microthread.•Our study suggests an insignificant difference in the survivability of the 2 types of TADs when tested in a split-mouth randomized controlled trial.